Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft

In Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft, authors Rex Hall and Dave Shayler review

the development and operations of the Soyuz family of spacecraft. This

includes the lesser-known military and unmanned versions of this reliable

spacecraft.

While most works on Soviet/Russian space operations focus on space station

activities, the story of the Soyuz spacecraft has been largely neglected.

An integral element of Salyut and Mir space station operations, the small

ferry has been the mainstay of cosmonaut transportation since 1967. In

addition, since 1978 the unmanned freighter version called Progress has

provided a means in which to regularly re-supply a space station and so

prolong its orbital lifetime.

Using authentic Soviet and Russian sources this book is the first known

work in the west dedicated to revealing the full story of the Soyuz

series, including a complete listing of vehicle production numbers.