{"product_id":"9781852333911","title":"Springer Praxis Books: Vostok \u0026 Voskhod. The First Soviet Manned Spaceflights","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringer Praxis Books: Vostok \u0026amp; Voskhod. The First Soviet Manned Spaceflights\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHall, Rex; David, Shayler\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Rocket Men\u003c\/b\u003e authors Rex Hall and Dave Shayler review this Soviet demonstration of technological progress from both the developmental and operational aspects which were clouded in secrecy and in direct contrast to the high profile American programme.\u003cbr\u003eAs the one-man Mercury spacecraft gave way to the two-man series on the American road to the Moon with Apollo, the multi-crewed Voskhod series which followed the single-seat Vostok was expected to compete with the Gemini programme. By developing the experience and techniques required to send cosmonauts to the Moon the series was planned as a stepping stone to the Soyuz and Zond lunar programmes then under development which would race Apollo to the Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2001-04-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781852333911\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 326\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915332112524,"sku":"9781852333911","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781852333911.jpg?v=1774493019","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781852333911","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}