TY  - BOOK
AU  - edited by Rao, P. V. Manoranjan
AU  - Manoranjan Rao,P.V.
TI  - 50 years of space: a global perspective 
SN  - 9788173716003
AV  - TL788.5 .A15 2007
U1  - 520.72 RAO-P 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - India
PB  - Universities Press
KW  - Astronautics
KW  - History
KW  - Outer space
KW  - Exploration
N1  - On October 4, 1957 the Soviet Union launched the world's first man-made satellite Sputnik-1, opening the doors to a new cosmic era. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this momentous occasion 50 Years of Space: A Global Perspective gathers in a single volume, brief histories of all the major space agencies of the world written by people of impeccable credentials. In the past 50 years, many countries have found their own, unique paths to orbit. The objectives were multi-dimensional – an opportunity for investigating and understanding outer space; a means of showcasing technological superiority; a means to solve social problems. The essays assembled in this book illustrate the many different solutions that each country or organisation has developed. But today, the countries have realised that to move forward, international cooperation is necessary. This book affords us a means to look backward, learn from our failures and surge forward in a direction which will benefit all humanity
N2  - Contributed articles comprising brief historical accounts of the major space programmes of the world;  published on commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik satellite
ER  -