artificial satellites, russian

This book explores how technological power was used in the fight for political dominance.

Describes the developments leading up to the launching of the first Sputnik and the influence of this event on subsequent space exploration.

Provides a brief introduction to the history of Sputnik, explaining what a satellite is, how it is launched, how the world reacted to Sputnik, and what modern-day satellites are like.

Chronicles the events and developments leading up to the Soviets' launch of Sputnik I and discusses how the launch affected the shape of the twentieth century.

Chronicles the events and developments leading up to the Soviets' launch of Sputnik I and discusses how the launch affected the shape of the twentieth century.

Describes the early efforts to develop space flight capabilities, focusing on the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.