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Author:

Gruntman, Mike, 1954- author.

Title:

Intercept 1961 : the birth of Soviet missile defense / Mike Gruntman, University of Southern California.

Publisher:

American Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsInc.,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xvii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Ballistic missile defenses--Soviet Union--History.
Interception of aircraft--Soviet Union--History.
Soviet Union--Military policy.

Other Authors:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, issuing body.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Protect or avenge -- Special bureau SB-1 -- Stalin's order -- Air defense system of Moscow -- Beginning of missile defense -- Saryshagan Test Site -- Experimental system A -- Intercepts -- Beyond experiments -- Appendix A. First U.S. missile intercepts -- Appendix B. Acronyms and abbreviations -- Appendix C. Pronunciation guide -- Appendix D. List of figures -- Appendix E. Selected bibliography.

Series:

Library of flight

ISBN:

1624103499
9781624103490

OCLC:

(OCoLC)911004679

LCCN:

2015019662

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)