Soviet Space Programs 1962 65

This report to Congress, dated December 30, 1966, details Soviet space programs and activities from 1961 to 1965. During these years, the Soviet Union was perceived to be winning the space race. It had launched the first satellite (Sputnik 1), the first animal (Laika, Sputnik 2), and the first man (Yuri Gagarin, Vostok 1) into space. Moreover, it had launched the first multicrewed spaceship (Vokshod I), and a cosmonaut took the first walk in space on Vokshod II. These spacecraft and their journeys are covered, as well as the Mars-1, Lunik IV probes, and different types of satellites. The Primary Report is mostly text, there are few figures. A fascinating report to Congress from the perspective of the Cold War, a time of some anxiety regarding Soviet missile and space technology. Many technical details from the U.S. understanding of Soviet spaceflight at the time.

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