Soviet Conquest from Space
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1974. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 256 pages. 31 Illustrations. Maps. 10 Tables. Three Appendices. Bibliography. Subjective Analysis Summary (SAS) Index. Index. DJ has slight soiling and wear. The author was a space systems analyst with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He was also their Program Manager of Foreign (Soviet) Technology from 1968 to 1971. His intelligence assessments were used by the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the United States Air Force Foreign Technology Division. Derived from a review posted on-line: American propulsion engineer Peter James introduces his 1974 book Soviet Conquest from Space as a side by side comparison of the US and USSR space technology race that, in 1974, the Soviets seemed poised to win. The Russians were developing their own super heavy lift rocket, massive space station complexes, scramjets, space shuttle, orbit to orbit shuttles, laser weapons and planetary exploration vehicles and probes. With these aggressive movements in technology it seemed obvious, due to Soviet missile, aircraft, and space operations capabilities, that the free world was on the edge of a possible showdown with the USSR. A highlight of the book is the declassified materials detailing the espionage scenarios the author participated in during aerospace meetings in Europe and South America, giving the reader, with some actual photographs, an idea how intelligence on both sides (CIA and KGB) gather data and how key players are identified according to their position in government or industry. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Russia, Space, Soviet Union, Espionage, Rockets, Orbital, Launch Vehicles, Space Shuttle, Propellants, Apollo Program, ICBM, Nuclear Weapons, Intelligence Analysis, Spacecraft, Soyuz, NASA, Astronautics
ISBN: 0870002244
[Book #6749]
Price: $45.00