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Voices of the Soviet space program : cosmonauts, soldiers, and engineers who took the USSR into space / [edited by] Slava Gerovitch

Introduction: Multiple perspectives on Soviet space history -- Commanding officer Abram Krayzman -- Construction engineer Sergey Safro -- Engine designer Anatoliy Daron -- Guidance engineer Sergei ...
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The Sacrificial Glory of the Soviet Space Dogs

Belka & Strelka postcard, USSR (1960), by the photomontage artist Sveshnikov. The flags read “Happy New Year,” with the dogs’ names on the inside of the cockpits. (© FUEL Publishing) Edited by Damon ...
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Cold War space sleuths : the untold secrets of the Soviet space program / Dominic Phelan (editor)

Space sleuths and their 'scoops' / by Dominic Phelan -- Hidden in plain view / by Brian Haryey -- The satellite trackers / by Sven Grahn -- Cosmonauts who weren't there / by James Oberg -- The view ...
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The Soviet Union Built a Laser Pistol for 1980s Space Battles

Ultimately, the laser pistol’s practicality was limited by its low power, the fragility of space environments, and the unlikelihood of astronaut-on-astronaut combat. The 1980s were a wild time, not ...