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NASA Center: Headquarters
Image # : launchvehicleevolution
Date : UNKNOWN

Title

Evolution of Soviet Space Launch Vehicles

Full Description

This shows the evolution of Soviet space launch vehicles in the early years. From the left are the R-7 ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), the Sputnik launcher, the Vostok launcher, and the Soyuz launcher.

Keywords

Launch Vehicle R-7 ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Sputnik Vostok Soyuz

Subject Category

Soviet Launch Vehicles

Reference Numbers

  • Center: HQ
  • Center Number: launchvehicleevolution
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000184

Source Information

  • Original Source: DIGITAL
  • Source/Capture Information: Peter Gorin

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

ResolutionFormatWidth
(Pixels)		Height
(Pixels)		Size
(KBytes)
Thumbnail JPEG 90 75 8
Small JPEG 640 531 109
Medium JPEG 1500 1245 387
Large JPEG 3000 2489 1,143

Publication Information

Image under copyright by Peter Gorin. Image and caption from Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945- 1974 (NASA SP-2000-4408) by Asif A. Siddiqi. Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
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