Intercept 1961
Subtitle: the birth of Soviet missile defense
By: Mike Gruntman
Edition: 1st edition.
Series: Library of flight series
Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Reston, VA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781624103506; 9781624103490
Subjects: Ballistic missile defenses; History
Other titles: Birth of Soviet missile defense
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Protect or avenge; title: Special bureau SB-1; title: Stalin's order; title: Air defense system of Moscow; title: Beginning of missile defense; title: Saryshagan Test Site; title: Experimental system A; title: Intercepts; title: Beyond experiments; title: Appendix A. First U.S. missile intercepts; title: Appendix B. Acronyms and abbreviations; title: Appendix C. Pronunciation guide; title: Appendix D. List of figures; title: Appendix E. Selected bibliography.