As the one-man Mercury spacecraft gave way to the two-man series on the American road to the Moon with Apollo, the multi-crewed Voskhod series which followed the single-seat Vostok was expected to compete with the Gemini programme. By developing the experience and techniques required to send cosmonauts to the Moon the series was planned as a stepping stone to the Soyuz and Zond lunar programmes then under development which would race Apollo to the Moon.
As the one-man Mercury spacecraft gave way to the two-man series on the American road to the Moon with Apollo, the multi-crewed Voskhod series which followed the single-seat Vostok was expected to compete with the Gemini programme. By developing the experience and techniques required to send cosmonauts to the Moon the series was planned as a stepping stone to the Soyuz and Zond lunar programmes then under development which would race Apollo to the Moon.
The Rocket Men: Vostok & Voskhod. The First Soviet Manned Spaceflights
326The Rocket Men: Vostok & Voskhod. The First Soviet Manned Spaceflights
326Paperback(2001)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781852333911 |
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Publisher: | Springer London |
Publication date: | 05/18/2001 |
Series: | Springer Praxis Books |
Edition description: | 2001 |
Pages: | 326 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d) |