TY - BOOK ID - 8284884 TI - Russian space probes : scientific discoveries and future missions AU - Harvey, Brian. AU - Zukutnyaya, Olga. PY - 2011 SN - 1441981497 1441981500 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Space probes -- Russia (Federation) -- History. KW - Space probes -- Soviet Union -- History. KW - Space probes KW - Astronautics KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Astronomy & Astrophysics KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Astronomy - General KW - Aeronautics Engineering & Astronautics KW - History KW - History. KW - Deep space probes KW - Probes, Space KW - Popular works. KW - Observations, Astronomical. KW - Astronomy KW - Space sciences. KW - Astronomy. KW - Aerospace engineering. KW - Astronautics. KW - Popular Science. KW - Popular Science in Astronomy. KW - Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. KW - Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. KW - Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. KW - Observations. KW - Space vehicles KW - Astrophysics. KW - Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). KW - Astronomical physics KW - Cosmic physics KW - Physics KW - Space sciences KW - Aeronautics KW - Astrodynamics KW - Space flight KW - Astronomy—Observations. KW - Science and space KW - Space research KW - Cosmology KW - Science KW - Aeronautical engineering KW - Engineering KW - Astronomical observations KW - Observations, Astronomical UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8284884 AB - The Soviet Union began the exploration of space with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, well over 50 years ago, and sent the first probes to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Less well known is what these probes actually found out. What were the discoveries of Russian space science? What new discoveries may we expect in the future? Who were Russia's most important scientists? Russian Space Probes gives for the first time the definitive history of Soviet-Russian space science, and is the first book to assess the actual achievements of the Russian space program in furthering our knowledge of the Solar System. Among other projects covered are missions such as Elektron, which mapped the Earth's radiation belts; the astrophysical observatories Astron, Kvant, Gamma, and Granat; Proton, which trapped cosmic rays; Prognoz, which measured solar radiation; and the Interball, Aktivny, APEX, and Magion mission in which satellites chased each other in the Earth's magnetic tail. The final part of the book examines the future of Russian space science and looks at planned new missions, such as the Spektr series of space observatories, and return flights to the Moon and Mars, including a sample of Phobos. ER -