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Sagdeyev Discusses Space Missions, Policy, Mars Plans
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This 1989 JPRS report features an interview with Soviet Academician Roald Zinnurovich Sagdeyev regarding the status and future of Soviet space research. It highlights the transition of space exploration into a routine scientific endeavor and advocates for Soviet leadership in the field.
This document is a JPRS report from January 1989 containing an interview with Academician Roald Zinnurovich Sagdeyev, a prominent Soviet specialist in plasma physics and space research. The interview, originally published in the Russian journal PRIRODA, covers the state of space research at the time, noting the 30th anniversary of the Space Age. Sagdeyev discusses the routine nature of manned and unmanned space launches and the public's continued fascination with planetary exploration, specifically mentioning photographs of Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn. The text serves as an introduction to a broader discussion on the organization of science and space research policy, emphasizing the need for the Soviet Union to maintain a strong position in the field rather than becoming a 'junior partner.'
Let Us Not Put Ourselves in the Position of the Junior Partner!
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Key Persons
- Roald Zinnurovich SagdeyevAcademician, specialist in plasma physics and space research, chairman of the Soviet Scientists' Peace Committee