Survival In Space | Vladimir Lebedev, Yuri Gagarin

This unique document includes vivid descrip­ tions of the space capsule, the various psycho­ logical and physical disorientations that afflict astronauts during flights, the grueling ground training and testing of astronauts, the problems of group interaction among crews and how it can affect the success of flights, the emotional reac­ tions of astronauts and their own personal ac­ counts of sensations felt during training and actual flights, the problems of prolonged isolation

—and much more...