Star-crossed orbits : inside the U.S.-Russian space alliance /

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Author / Creator:Oberg, James E., 1944-
Imprint:New York : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
Description:x, 355 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4662418
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ISBN:0071374256 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Zenith
  • Chapter 2. History
  • Chapter 3. Decaying Orbit
  • Chapter 4. International Orbits
  • Chapter 5. Origins of the Partnership
  • Chapter 6. Mir Breakdowns
  • Chapter 7. Mir Screw-Ups
  • Chapter 8. The Mir Safety Debate
  • Chapter 9. Rescue and Recovery
  • Chapter 10. Lessons Learned and Unlearned
  • Chapter 11. Soyuz Secrets
  • Chapter 12. ISS in the Wilderness
  • Chapter 13. Culture Gap
  • Chapter 14. Staking Out the Orbit
  • Chapter 15. Follow the Money
  • Chapter 16. ISS Opens
  • Chapter 17. Last Days of Mir
  • Chapter 18. Day-by-Day in Orbit
  • Chapter 19. Future Orbits
  • Notes
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index