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4 forgotten Soviet space missions that quietly beat NASA to the punch

The moon landing. The shuttle. The Hubble Space Telescope. When people think of space exploration milestones, they almost ...
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Who was the First Woman in space? Check History and Facts!

The history of space exploration is filled with pioneering figures, but few are as iconic as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Her historic flight on June 16, 1963, was a monumental ...
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The Soviet space program : the lunar mission years, 1959-1976 / Eugen Reichl

NASMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full ...
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Voices of the Soviet space program : cosmonauts, soldiers, and engineers who took the USSR into space / [edited by] Slava Gerovitch

Introduction: Multiple perspectives on Soviet space history -- Commanding officer Abram Krayzman -- Construction engineer Sergey Safro -- Engine designer Anatoliy Daron -- Guidance engineer Sergei ...