This, fifty years after Sputnik, is the definitive book on the Russian
space program. The author covers all the key elements of the current
Russian space program, including both manned and unmanned missions. He
examines the various types of unmanned applications programs as well as
the crucial military program, and even analyzes the infrastructure of
production, launch centres and tracking. You'll also find discussion of
the commercialization of the program and its relationship with western
companies. Russia's current space experiment is also put in a
comparative global context. Strong emphasis is placed on Russia's future
space intentions and on new programs and missions in prospect.