TY  - BOOK
AU  - Editor in Chief : Rao, Manoranjan P.V.
TI  - 50 years of space: a global perspective 
SN  - 9788173716003
AV  - TL788.5 .A15 2007
U1  - 520.72 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Hyderabad
PB  - Universities Press, Distributed by Orient Longman
KW  - Physics - Astronautics
KW  - History
KW  - Outer space
KW  - Exploration
N1  - Includes indexes
N2  - 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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