Directory of Russia Resources

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History of the Soviet/Russian programs for exploring space.

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• Missions

Resources in This Category

• About.com: Valentina Tereshkova

  http://space.about.com/library/weekly/aa070502a.htm
  Biography of the first woman in space.

• The Soviet Manned Lunar Program

  http://www.fas.org/spp/eprint/lindroos_moon1.htm
  The evolution of the plan to land cosmonauts on the moon, with references.

• The Straight Dope: Are There Really "Lost Cosmonauts" Stranded in Space?

  http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2433/are-there-really-lost-cosmonauts-stranded-in-space
  In April 1965, Reader's Digest told of Cosmonauts stranded in orbit. This article addresses some of the mystery behind the Soviet space program failures.

• Virtual Space Museum

  http://vsm.host.ru/
  An online multimedia museum devoted to the Russian space program. Includes timelines and 3D spacecraft models in VRML.

• Why the Soviets Never Beat the U.S. to the Moon

  http://www.fas.org/spp/eprint/cp_vick_interview.htm
  A Soviet space expert discusses how recently declassified material confirms his painstaking discoveries over decades about why the Soviet Union was unable to win the space race.

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