Dr. Rygalov to present Colloquia on Feb. 26th

“Soviet/Russian Human Flight Program”
5:00 p.m. Monday, February 26th, 2007
Clifford Hall Auditorium, room 210

This presentation illustrates the outstanding
achievements of the USSR, and later Russia, in the
study and exploration of space during the past century,
including the flight of the first artificial Earth satellite and
orbital station MIR. It outlines man’s eternal dreams of
fathoming the mysteries of the Universe and the
process whereby leading Soviet scientists developed
and brought to fulfillment the theoretical and practical
principles of cosmonautics. Most of the presentation
describes and illustrates the various stages of preparation
and training for cosmonauts and the carrying out of
manned space flights of different durations, starting
from the first in history, accomplished by Yuri Gagarin
and finishing by International Programs at ISS.