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... that the Soviet Union seemed eager to allay any fears of radioactive debris like that Cosmos 954 strewed over Canada's "sparsely inhabited" Northwest Territories in January 1978. The Soviets said ... program published in 1979 by the American Astronautical Society said that the satellites (Cosmos 379, Cosmos 382, Cosmos 398, and Cosmos 434) seemed to be practicing acceleration toward the Moon, braking into lunar orbit ...

... . At 1:21 pm Moscow time ''(3:21 Baikonur time)'' satellite was automatically docked with Cosmos CCXII ''(launched April 14)''. Tass later announced that satellites used "special closing-in systems, radio ... , 1967. First successful manned docking had been conducted by U.S. March 16, 1966. Cosmos CCXII and Cosmos CCXIII remained docked in near-circular orbit 3 hr 50 min and were then separated automatically by ground command and placed into different orbits. Cosmos CCXII reentered April 19 and Cos­mos CCXIII, April 20. ''(W Post, 4/16/68 ...

... -min period, and 52° inclination. At 4.20 am, EDT, spacecraft was automatically docked with Cosmos CLXXXVI (launched Oct. 27). Tass later announced: ". . . both satellites, equipped with special approach and docking ... , larger of the two spacecraft, soft-landed Oct. 31 after 65 orbits. Cosmos CLXXXVIII reentered Nov. 2. Cosmos CLXXXIX was launched into orbit with 600-km (373-mi) apogee, 535-km (332 ...

... gravity forces like those of launch and reentry, experiencing whatever changes in environment the orbiting Cosmos transmitted to earth. The only difference between the synchronous control group and the mammals in flight was the weightlessness. After the Cosmos flight, the animals were recovered immediately, before they could readapt to Earth gravity, and a ...

... that the two cosmonauts aboard Salyut 7 had opened doors to a large attached module, Cosmos 1443, and were working in essentially a three-part assembly consisting of a Salyut, a ... without being reusable. Tass said that the cosmonauts, Vladimir Lyakhov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, were unloading Cosmos 1443 and reactivating systems on Salyut 7 , putting film into cameras and turning on observation ...

... amateur astronomers - to wreck the prospects of continued human evolution, on Earth ''and into the Cosmos. '' Much has been said and presented using PowerPoint presentations on this particular global threat. Perhaps ... exploration and development of space. ISU strives to promote an understanding and appreciation of the Cosmos through the constant evolution of new programs and curricula in relevant areas of study. To ...

... following nine fields of study. '''Space and Society:''' Since the dawn of human awareness, the cosmos has fascinated humankind, stirred the imagination of artists and scientists, and helped to lead us ... of humans and our roles in outer space. The potential is enormous, however. '''Understanding the Cosmos:''' The centuries since the early astronomical findings of Nikolai Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, and Galileo Galilei ...

... , 10; W Post, 3/7/68, D21)'' U.S.S.R. successfully launched two Cosmos satellites. Cosmos CCIV en­tered orbit with 843-km ''(524-mi)'' apogee, 271-km ''(168-mi)'' perigee, 95.7-min period, and 70.9° inclination. Cosmos CCV entered orbit with 292-km ''(181-mi)'' apogee, 197-km ''(122-mi)'' perigee, 89.3-min period, and 65.6° inclination. Cosmos CCV reentered March 13. Cosmos CCIV reentered March 2, 1969. ''(AP, NYT, 3/7/68, 10; GSFC SSR ...

... /23/64; NASA Release 64-193 & Press Conf- Transcript)'' U.S.S.R. launched COSMOS XLI , COSMOS XLII , and COSMOS XLIII earth satellites into orbit, the last two with a single rocket booster. COSMOS XLI was in initial orbit of 39,855-km. (24,775-mi.) apogee, 394-km. (245-mi.) perigee, 11 hr. 55 min. period, and 64° inclination to equator. COSMOS XLII and XLIII were in initial orbit of: 1,099-km. (683-mi.) apogee, 232 ...

U.S.S.R. launched COSMOS LXXXVI , COSMOS LXXXVII LXXXVII , COSMOS LXXXVIII LXXXVIII , COSMOS LXXXIX LXXXIX , and COSMOS XC XC artificial earth satellites with a single booster. Orbital parameters: apogee, 1,609 km. ( ...

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