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Contents

Introduction

• a brief historical outline
• links to pages devoted to major organizations
• links to pages devoted to major computer models
• links to pages with interviews and analytical essays

Bibliography

• a list of recent books about the Soviet space program
• on-line bibliography at the Aerospace Library (in Russian)

Computers

• an overview of the Argon computers
• links to pages devoted to major computer models

Discussion

• Computing in the Soviet space program (requires membership in the Apollo Guidance Computer group)
• Apollo Guidance Computer (requires membership in the Apollo Guidance Computer group)

Documents

• Soviet cosmonauts' letter to Leonid Brezhnev (1965)

Essays

• Valentina Ponomareva, "The Human Factor in Space Exploration"
• Viktor Przhiyalkovsky, "Scientific Research Center for Electronic Computer Technology: The Early Years, 1968-1975"
• Anatoly Krivonosov, "Khartron: Computers for Rocket Guidance Systems"
• Natalia Dubova, "Computers for Spacecraft"
• Boris Malinovsky, Southern Machinery Construction Plant: Computer Testing of Rocket Engines
• Boris Vasilenko, "Kiev Radio Factory: The Frst Serially Produced Onboard Computer"
• Konstantin Feoktistov, "Living Being and Spacecraft: A Comparison"
• Vladimir Shatalov, "Human Being and Computer: A Comparison"
• Yurii Tiapchenko, "Information Display Systems for Russian Spacecraft: An Overview"
• Yurii Tiapchenko, "Information Display Systems for Russian Spacecraft: Generations I and II"
• Yurii Tiapchenko, " Information Display Systems for Soyuz-TMA and the International Space Station"
• "Instrument Panels and Hand Controls of Vostok and Mercury Spacecraft: A Comparison"
• Vladimir Lipayev, "Military Real-Time Control Systems" (link)

Institutions

• an overview of the Soviet space industry
• links to pages devoted to major organizations

Interviews

• interview with Valentina Ponomareva
• interview with Viktor Przhiyalkovsky
• Interview with Georgii Priss
• Interview with Yurii Zybin
• Interview with Yurii Tiapchenko

Links

• external links to sites devoted to the history of Soviet computing and the Soviet space program