50 years of space : a global perspective / by editor-in-chief, P.V. Manoranjan Rao.
By: Editor in Chief : Rao, Manoranjan P.V
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TextPublisher: Hyderabad : Universities Press : Distributed by Orient Longman, 2007Description: x, 301 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. HB.ISBN: 9788173716003.Other title: Fifty years of space | Space.Subject(s): Physics - Astronautics -- History | Outer space -- Exploration -- HistoryDDC classification: 520.72 LOC classification: TL788.5 | .A15 2007Summary: Contributed articles comprising brief historical accounts of the major space programmes of the world; published on commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik satellite. On October 4,1957, the Soviet Union launching the world's first man-made satellite Sputnik-1, opening the doors to a new cosmic era. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this momentous occasion, 50 Years of Space: A Global Perspective gathers in a single volume, brief histories of all the major space agencies of the world written by people of impeccable credentials. In the past 50 years, many countries have found their own, unique paths to orbit. The objects were multidimensional-an opportunity for investigation and understanding outer space; a means of showcasing technology superiority; a means to solve social problems.
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Contributed articles comprising brief historical accounts of the major space programmes of the world; published on commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik satellite. On October 4,1957, the Soviet Union launching the world's first man-made satellite Sputnik-1, opening the doors to a new cosmic era. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this momentous occasion, 50 Years of Space: A Global Perspective gathers in a single volume, brief histories of all the major space agencies of the world written by people of impeccable credentials. In the past 50 years, many countries have found their own, unique paths to orbit. The objects were multidimensional-an opportunity for investigation and understanding outer space; a means of showcasing technology superiority; a means to solve social problems.
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