If you want to learn about the amazing spacecraft designed by the Soviet Union to transport cosmonauts to and from the lunar surface, then you need to read "Memories of Our Lunar ship" by Vyacheslav M. Filin!
Published just three years after the USSR official acknowledged the existence of their participation in the Race for the Moon, this 1992 classic is the single best reference for those wanting to learn about the history and creation of the Lunniy Korabl. Written in the style of a memoir, this 71 page book provided the first glimpse into the soviet lunar conquest.
From its' first conception to the complete design and testing, this book describes the creativity, emotion, and euphoria that went into creating the technological counterpart to Americas' Lunar Module.
From its' first conception to the complete design and testing, this book describes the creativity, emotion, and euphoria that went into creating the technological counterpart to Americas' Lunar Module.
Many photographs and diagrams of the L-3 components, flight systems, and work-up drawings showing the evolution of the LK design were published for the first time in this book.
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About the Author: Born in 1939 Vyacheslav Michailovich Filin holds the title of Honored Designer of the Russian Federation.
Upon graduating from the Moscow Aviation institute in 1963, he began his career with OKB-1 and was a member of the team of designers and engineers who worked to develop the L-3 Lunar Complex. He went on to become the Chief Designer of the the Soviet Unions Energia/Buran Space complex. He has served as Vice President, and First Deputy General Designer to RSC Energia, the worlds' largest rocket and space corporation.
V. M. Filin has also authored several other books related to space projects in which he had direct participation, including: The Path to Energia, and Launch Site - The Ocean. In 2005 he published an abridged "Memories of Our Lunar ship" under the title, "Our Attraction to the Moon". This updated version included the "Memoirs of (five other) Leading Designers".
Vyacheslav Filin is retired, but still acts as a private consultant for RSC Energia. |
Do you know where one could find this book? In case it helps, I have access to Russia too.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks,
Georgios
Hi Georgios!
ReplyDeleteOnline it is here:
http://testpilot.ru/espace/bibl/filin/obl-fil.html
But if you are looking for an actual copy, that will be hard to find. I have a colleague who has a copy and photocopied it for me.
I am hoping to contact Filin, and see if he has plans to update this book. There is so much more information available now about system which weren't discussed in this book!
What kind of access to Russia do you have?
Best Regards,
David
No update since last time ? project abandonned ? :-C
ReplyDeleteFar from being abandoned! So much work, with so little time makes it difficult to update the blog. But rest assured, this project will not be abandoned!
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