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The Story of Space Station Mir (Springer Praxis Books)
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The Story of Space Station Mir (Springer Praxis Books) Paperback - 2005 - 2005th Edition

by Harland, David M

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  • Title The Story of Space Station Mir (Springer Praxis Books)
  • Author Harland, David M
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2005th
  • Edition 2005
  • Condition New
  • Pages 424
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Praxis, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005-02-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ING9780387230115
  • ISBN 9780387230115 / 0387230114
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 1.4 x 0.9 in (24.13 x 3.56 x 2.29 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mir (Space station)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004058915
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.442

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The Mir space station has unquestionably been one of the most significant contributions to the Soviet/Russian space programme. The experience of long-duration human space flight gained from its continued operation was justifiably considered vital to the International Space Station and to future interplanetary exploration. Near the end of its operational life, Mir was much in the news as dangerous fires and other mishaps threatened the life its the astronauts, yet Mir was also a legendary workhorse on the road to long-term space colonization. This book reviews the origins of the Soviet space station programme, in particular the highly successful Salyuts 6 and 7, describes Mir's structure, environment, power supply and manoeuvring systems, and provides a comprehensive account of how it was assembled and how it operated in orbit. This book is essential for anyone who is interested in the history of humans in space or who is looking for lessons to apply to the ISS.

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On 12 April 1961, after a 108-minute flight which took him all the way around the Earth, Yuri Gagarin landed in the Soviet Union to a hero's welcome.

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