Russia in Space : The Failed Frontier?

List of illustrations vii List of tables xi Introduction xv Author's acknowledgements xix The Soviet space programme, 1921-1991 1(28) The manned frontier 29(48) The international frontier 77(30) The military frontier 107(38) The scientific frontier 145(44) The ground frontier 189(26) The rocket frontier 215(38) The rocket engine frontier 253(14) The design frontier 267(14) The commercial frontier 281(20) The failed frontier? 301(8) Appendix: Russian space launchings, 1992-2000 309(8) Notes and references 317(6) Index 323