The Rebirth of the Russian Space Program

by Harvey, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780387713540
• ISBN10: 0387713549
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-23
• Publisher: Copernicus Books

Summary

The Rebirth of the Russian Space Program looks at the Russian space programme in 2007, 50 years after Sputnik. Brian Harvey covers all the key elements of the current Russian space programme, from manned to unmanned missions; the various types of unmanned applications programmes; the military programme; the infrastructure of production, launch centres and tracking; the commercialization of the programme and its relationship with western companies; and the programme in a comparative global context. Strong emphasis is placed on Russia's future space intentions and on new programmes and missions in prospect, such as Soyuz in Kourou, Kliper, Phobos Grunt and the Angara launcher. End matter contains a list of all missions since January 1991 to December 2006.

Author Biography

Author of GÇÿRace into space - the Soviet space programme' (1988), GÇÿThe new Russian space programme' (1994), GÇÿRussia in space - the failed frontier?' (2001), GÇÿTwo roads into space - the Japanese and Indian space programmes' (1998), GÇÿThe Chinese space programme - from conception to future capabilities' (1997), GÇÿThe Chinese space programme - from conception to manned spaceflight' (2004), GÇÿEurope's space programme' (2003), GÇÿTwo roads to the moon' (with Dave Shayler)(forthcoming), GÇÿRussian planetary exploration' (forthcoming), GÇÿLatest in space 2007' (forthcoming), all Praxis titles. Writer on articles on spaceflight for Astronomy Now, Orbit, Spaceflight, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS), Space Chronicle, Astronomy & Space, Sunday Press, Quest, Irish Independent. Broadcaster for RTE, BBC (Radio 4, World Service), Canadian Broadcasting.

Table of Contents

Author's preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the book	p. xii
List of figures	p. xiii
List of maps	p. xix
List of tables	p. xxi
List of abbreviations and acronyms	p. xxiii
Almost the end	p. 1
The admiration of the world	p. 5
The collapse	p. 7
Back on Mir: the long recovery	p. 11
Almost the end: conclusions	p. 16
Building the International Space Station	p. 17
Origins of ISS	p. 17
Paving the way for ISS: the last phases of Mir	p. 19
Winding Mir down: "grief in our hearts"	p. 25
The mark of Cassandra	p. 29
Building the ISS	p. 35
Waiting for Mir 2	p. 37
Delay, delay and delay	p. 39
Zvezda, 12th July 2000	p. 40
Soyuz as lifeboat	p. 43
Space station routine	p. 46
Space station depends on Russia	p. 57
Completing the space station	p. 67
Building the International Space Station: conclusions	p. 74
References	p. 75
Scientific and applications programs	p. 77
Comsats: the Soviet inheritance	p. 77
Comsats: the new generation	p. 83
Weather satellites	p. 87
Earth resources: Resurs DK, Sich M, Monitor	p. 89
Materials-processing: Foton	p. 94
Science: Koronas, Spektr	p. 96
Small satellites	p. 100
The unmanned program: conclusions	p. 101
References	p. 103
Military programs	p. 105
Photo-reconnaissance	p. 106
Close-look: Yantar 4K2 Kobalt	p. 109
Mapping: Yantar 1KFT Kometa	p. 110
Instant intelligence: Yantar 4KS2 Neman	p. 111
Orlets and the rivers: Don and Yenisey	p. 112
Space telescope: Araks	p. 114
Electronic intelligence: Tselina	p. 116
Maritime electronic intelligence: US P Legenda	p. 118
Military communications: Strela, Gonetz, Potok	p. 121
Navigation satellites: Parus, Nadezhda	p. 124
Navigation: GLONASS	p. 127
Military early warning system: Oko, Prognoz	p. 132
The military space program: conclusions	p. 136
References	p. 138
Launchers and engines	p. 139
Old reliable	p. 139
New upper stages: Ikar, Fregat	p. 142
Rus program	p. 144
Cosmos 3M	p. 151
Proton and Proton M	p. 155
Proton M	p. 160
Tsyklon	p. 164
Zenit	p. 167
Ukrainian rockets to the Pacific: Zenit 3SL, the Sea Launch	p. 170
Rockot	p. 175
Strela rocket	p. 179
Start	p. 180
Dnepr	p. 182
Volna, Shtil and relatives	p. 185
New rocket: Angara	p. 187
Russian rocket engines	p. 192
GDL/Energomash: the most powerful rockets in the world	p. 193
RD-180 powers the Atlas	p. 196
Kosberg bureau/KBKhA in Voronezh	p. 199
Isayev bureau/KhimMash	p. 200
And from history, Kuznetsov's NK-33	p. 201
Future launch vehicle and engine programs: Ural, Barzugin	p. 201
Reliability	p. 203
Conclusions: rockets and rocket engines	p. 205
References	p. 205
Launch sites	p. 207
Baikonour	p. 208
Plesetsk	p. 221
Svobodny-Blagoveshensk	p. 227
Dombarovska/Yasny	p. 229
Soyuz a Kourou, French Guyana	p. 229
Kapustin Yar: the Volgograd station	p. 234
Alcantara	p. 235
Recovery zones	p. 237
De-orbit zones	p. 244
Other ground facilities	p. 246
Star Town, TsPK	p. 246
Mission control Korolev: TsUP	p. 254
Military mission control	p. 257
Tracking and control	p. 257
Cosmodromes and ground facilities: conclusions	p. 262
References	p. 263
The design bureaus	p. 265
Energiya-premier design bureau	p. 266
Chelomei's bureau and derivatives	p. 269
NPO Lavochkin	p. 270
NPO Yuzhnoye: missile lines "like sausages"	p. 273
NPO PM, builder of comsats	p. 276
KB Arsenal: the oldest design bureau	p. 277
TsSKB Samara: continuous production from 1957	p. 277
NPO Polyot	p. 279
Organization of the space program	p. 279
New space agency	p. 281
Russia's space budget	p. 283
From commercialization to space tourism	p. 285
Participation in the global commercial space community	p. 293
Cooperation: rogue states	p. 302
Cooperation: China	p. 306
Cooperation: India	p. 310
Organization: conclusions	p. 312
References	p. 313
Resurgent-the new projects	p. 315
The federal space plan	p. 317
Replacing the Soyuz: Kliper	p. 318
Return to the moon: Luna Glob	p. 325
Return to Mars: Phobos Grunt	p. 326
Mars 500: no girls please, we're going to Mars	p. 330
Final remarks	p. 334
References	p. 335
Launchings 2000-06	p. 337
Index	p. 345
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