The Story of Space Station Mir

This successor edition picks up the story where the first edition left off in 1997, and runs through to Mir’s de-orbiting in March 2001, providing the definitive account of the Mir Space Station. The book reviews the origins of the Soviet space station programme, in particular the highly successful...

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Main Author: Harland, David M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Praxis 2005, 2005
Edition:1st ed. 2005
Series:Space Exploration
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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