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Foothold in the Heavens - The Seventies (Paperback, Edition.)
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Foothold in the Heavens - The Seventies (Paperback, Edition.)
Series: Springer Praxis Books
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Foothold in the Heavens, the second volume in the A History of
Human Space Exploration series, focuses upon the 1970s, the decade
in which humanity established real, longterm foothold in the
heavens with the construction and operation of the first space
stations. It marked a transitional phase between the heady,
race-to-the-Moon days of the Sixties and efforts to make space
travel more economical, more frequent and more 'routine.' Space
exploration in the Seventies, although dominated by Soviet
achievement, saw the first efforts of mankind to really 'live' and
work in space, producing results of direct benefit to humans on
Earth. The emphasis changed from the gung-ho, 'strap-it-on-and-go'
pioneers of the Sixties to the more practical exploitation of space
for science, medicine, and technology. This book focuses on each
mission launched between April 1971 and April 1981: from the launch
of the world's first space station to the end of operations of
Salyut 6, and from the expanded, lengthy exploration of the Moon on
Apollo 15 to the first flight of the Shuttle.
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