Khrushchev during the reign of the Soviet Union was remembered not only dull and the same type of houses, corn and thaw.It was during the time of Nikita Khrushchev began a space arms race between the two superpowers of the time: the Soviet Union and the United States.Cosmonauts are known in every corner of the civilized world.They were the first in space, once the reach of people.The fight for space has become an integral part of the cultural, ideological and technological rivalry between the two countries, thus the study of outer space was of not only the military and scientific nature, but also social.
first person to be in space and orbiting the Earth has become internationally known today Yuri Gagarin.Cosmonauts were similar to the famous heroes of Greek epic.They were courageous, honest and brave.They brought a lot of attention, not only domestically, but also abroad.These sayings were transmitted by word of mouth, and there is a large reflection in culture.For example, after the first flight into space, Yuri Gagarin visited more than thirty countries and has traveled extensively in the Soviet Union.It is not surprising, because it was his face and name became a real banner and symbol of the Soviet Union as the first space superpower, committed a manned flight into space.March 25, 1968, Soviet cosmonaut crashed on the plane during training sessions.Day of the tragic death of Colonel Gagarin became a national mourning.
first cosmonauts were not only men.June 16, 1963 went into space and the first woman - Valentina Tereshkova - the ship "Vostok-6".The Soviet Union wanted to launch two female cosmonaut corps, but eventually chose to only one Tereshkova.The selection of the first woman in space was carried out as tough as the men.They had to spend ten days in the isolation chamber, to sustain the incredible physical overload and high temperatures, as well as pass the necessary parachute training.It is worth mentioning that the choice to Valentina Tereshkova also fell, and because of its class origins: it was from a simple working-class family, while the other contenders were from families of employees.
modern cosmonautics in Russia is in a period of stagnation and inferior in terms of the American space program.Cosmonaut socialist times more famous than their Russian counterparts.This is due to the reduction of funds invested in space exploration in our country.In 2009, on the development of space exploration in Russia it was spent just 2.8 billion. Dollars, while the United States invested in this sphere 48.8 billion. Dollars.
known scientist in the field of space, such as Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Hermann Oberth and Robert Goddard - the same space heroes.Cosmonauts and US astronauts are practically pop idols, while the great scientists are forgotten.But it was Konstantin Tsiolkovsky first proposed the use of rockets for space flight, and Hermann Oberth described the principles of this flight.
Today astronaut can be almost everyone.Space tourism is developing incredibly fast.And if an obsessive desire to see the "blue ball" personally do not leave your head, you need to get a good health, and 63 million dollars in his pocket.
