Space exploration by the Soviet Union (now Russia), ranging from the Sputnik and Luna probes designed by Sergei Korolyov; through the Vostok, Voskhod, Soyuz, Salyut and Mir programmes to Russia's participation in the International Space Station ...

Manned (piloted) astronautics. Figures and facts.

Mark Wade Encyclopedia Astronautica most complete resource for rockets spacecraft launch vehicles astronauts cosmonauts spaceflight engines space history exploration ...

Mark Wade Encyclopedia Astronautica most complete resource for rockets spacecraft launch vehicles astronauts cosmonauts spaceflight engines space history exploration ...

E-Prints THE SOVIET MANNED LUNAR PROGRAM EDITED & COMPILED BY MARCUS LINDROOS ABSTRACT (Note: This document may be freely copied and distributed, as long as the name of the editor as well as the list of contributing authors in the REFERENCES section is included) Twenty years after the first American moon landing, on August 18, 1989 the USSR officially acknowledged the existence of their manned ...

5/28/01; A summary of ALL manned US, Soviet and Chinese space flights to date, including dates, flight durations, crew members, and craft. A listing of all astronauts and cosmonauts, showing which missions each have flown. Pages dedicated to the International Space Station.

05/27/01; A summary of ALL manned US, Soviet and Chinese space flights to date, including dates, flight durations, crew members, and craft. A listing of all astronauts and cosmonauts, showing which missions each have flown. Pages dedicated to the International Space Station. Deep space probes ...

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A History of Manned Space Missions Mission (Country) Craft Launch Date Crew Mission Highlights Vostok-1 (USSR) Kedr (Cedar) April 12, 1961 Gagarin Cosmonaut Yuri Garagin became the first human in space. Mercury-3 (USA) Freedom 7 May 5, 1961 Shepard Alan Shepard became the first American in space during a fifteen minute sub-orbital flight Mercury-4 (USA) Liberty Bell-7 July 21, 1961 Grissom The ...

Tell me when this page is updated Gagarin | Titov | Nikolayev | Popovich | Bykovsky | Tereshkova | Komarov | Feoktistov | Yegorov | Belyayev | Leonov | Beregovoi First 12 Cosmonauts Bios, Photos & Signatures The Russian Space Program has achieved a number of firsts in Space Exploration including: The first satellite- Sputnik 1, 4 October 1957 The first man in space- Yuri Gagarin, 12 April 1961 ...