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- Details how a succession of Salyut space stations led to the development of Mir
- Depicts Mir’s assembly piece by piece, in space, between 1982 and 1996
- Describes how Mir became an international research laboratory
- Advises how Mir technology went on to form the ‘core modules’ of the ISS
- The definitive account of Mir throughout its life through to de-orbiting in March 2001
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Space Exploration (SPACEE)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This successor edition picks up the story where the first edition left off in 1997, and runs through to Mir’s de-orbiting in March 2001, providing the definitive account of the Mir Space Station. The book reviews the origins of the Soviet space station programme, in particular the highly successful Salyuts 6 and 7, describes Mir’s structure, environment, power supply and maneuvering systems, and provides a comprehensive account of how it was assembled and how it operated in orbit.
Tells how the Soviet Union's experience with a succession of Salyut space stations led to the development of Mir, which was assembled in space, piece by piece, between 1982 and 1996 and became an international research laboratory whose technology went on to form the 'core modules' of the International Space Station.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This book by David Harland is written to his usual high standard. It tells the history of Mir from its early planning stage to its spectacular destruction in 2001. This brings together the complete history of a remarkable spacecraft which made living in space possible. If you want to get a clear picture of how the Mir station started … developed and grew and was used, this is the book." (Rex Hall, Spaceflight, Vol. 48, March, 2006)
"The history of the Mir Space Station, initiated with a launch in 1986 and continuously inhabited for a decade, is important for its technological achievements … . Harland, a space historian, presents a very detailed survey of the launches, cosmonauts, engineering details, problems, and solutions. … The book is well illustrated with photographs of people and spacecraft … . a significant addition to the literature of space science and technology. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals." (A. M. Strauss, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (11), July, 2005)
Authors and Affiliations
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Kelvinbridge Glasgow, UK
David M Harland
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Story of Space Station Mir
Authors: David M Harland
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73977-9
Publisher: Praxis New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Praxis 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-23011-5Published: 14 February 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-73977-9Published: 26 December 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 424
Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)