Posted on December 23, 2015
“It seemed that the nearby and mysterious planet was resorting to tricks to hide the secrets kept beneath its cover of clouds. As the probe drew nearer, Venus’ gravitational field increased its speed. The Doppler effect altered the wavelength of the ...
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Posted on March 8, 2017
In February of 1969, the first launch of the Soviet Moon Rocket, the N-1, exploded. By April, the Soviets still did not have a clear program of subsequent piloted Soyuz fights. In May, the Soviets watched the successful US lunar orbital flight and p...
3-The E-8-5 return trajectory allowed the return capsule to reach the Earth without the need for a course correction or a complex navigation system
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Tagged:Afanasyev, Glushko, Jodrell Bank Observatory, Khruschcev, Lenin, Lunik 1, N1, Ustinov, Vernard Lovell, Ye 8 5
Posted on July 10, 2014
During 1965 through January 1966, several significant Soviet unmanned scientific missions were launched. Five of the missions will be covered in this episode. We will begin with the Soviet Luna program.
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Tagged:8k78, 8k78m, Airbag, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Earth, Exploration, Far Side, Heliocentric, History, Jodrell Bank Observatory, Kepler, Lander, Lavochkin, Leo, Luna 4, Luna 5, Luna 6, Luna 7, Luna 8, Luna 9, Lunik, Molniya, Moon, Orbiter, Retro Rocket, Rocket, Sapwood, Sea Of Storms, Soviet, Space, Ss 6, Surveyor 1, Zond