Russian Spacecraft Pocket Space Guide

Complete with photographs and drawings from Russia's Rocket & Space Corporation Energia, this Pocket Space Guide, #8 in the series, is a condensed history of the Russian Space Program from 1946 to the present day. Fifteen years after the founding of the program, in April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly in space, and the race was on. Fabulous spacecraft photos and facts illustrate and authenticate this authoritative history.Godwin, Robert is the author of 'Russian Spacecraft Pocket Space Guide', published 2006 under ISBN 9781894959391 and ISBN 1894959396.