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Category Archives: Soviet
Polyus-Skif: the Soviet’s Laser-Wielding Satellite That Almost Was
On the evening of Wednesday, March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan delivered a televised address about defense and national security. “Let me share with you a vision of the future,” the president began a last-minute addition to the half-hour speech. … Continue reading
Posted in History of Space Science, Soviet, Unmanned Spaceflight
Tagged Buran, Energia, Polyus-Skif, Soviet
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Yuri Gagarin’s Controversial Landing
Today marks the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic Vostok 1 flight. On April 12, 1961, the unknown Soviet Air Force pilot became the first man to orbit the Earth. But there’s a controversy surrounding the flight that’s been lost in … Continue reading
Apollo 8 and Inspiration Mars: Context Matters
We have an amazing ability to selectively read history, and it’s something that happens a lot with the Space Race. We see the inspirational effects of bold missions to the Moon and use them as a benchmark for future exploration. … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo, Manned Spaceflight, Moon, Soviet
Tagged Apollo 8, Inspiration Mars, NASA, Space Race
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Looking Behind the Legend of Friendship 7
Today marks the anniversary of John Glenn’s Friendship 7 flight, NASA’s first orbital mission that launched on February 20, 1962. Every year the mission is celebrated as the flight that, at least temporarily, leveled the playing field between the Soviets and the … Continue reading
Posted in Manned Spaceflight, Mercury, Soviet
Tagged Friendship 7, John Glenn, Mercury Program, NASA
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Vintage Space Favourites of 2012
The past twelve months have been very good ones. I’ve met and worked with some incredible people, ventured into the (often awkward) world of podcasts and webcasts, and have read and written more than I ever did in grad school. … Continue reading
The Soviets’ and Americans’ Approach to Spaceflight
I’ve written a fair bit recently about what Obama’s second term in office might do to help the nation move forward in space. On the surface, Obama’s reelection means his space agenda will remain intact – we should theoretically see NASA … Continue reading
Posted in History of Space Science, Manned Spaceflight, Moon, Soviet
Tagged Bushes, Discover Blogs, Laika, NASA, Obama, President, Soviet Union, Sputnik, The Crux
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Phantom Cosmonauts
The Soviet Union was notoriously secretive about its space program in the early 1960s. Missions weren’t announced before they launched, and failures were covered up and labeled as test flights or booster development flights. Adding to the mystery surrounding the … Continue reading