Аннотация: Space Shuttle, Crew Dragon, Starliner. An essay on the history of space exploration.
Space Shuttle, Crew Dragon, Starliner. An essay on the history of space exploration.
The Boeing Starliner expedition, which began on May 19, 2022, could be an occasion to discuss the characteristics of this spacecraft. (The undocking of the spacecraft and the Harmony module of the US segment of the ISS occurred on May 25, 2022 at 21:36 Moscow time. Starliner should land on Earth on May 25, 2022 at 01:49 Moscow time.)
In this essay, we will draw readers' attention to more general points: (1) overcoming the "Space Shuttle syndrome", (2) successful coexistence of individual and collective creative potential., (3) the formation of creative and technical competition during the development of space technology.
1. Overcoming the "Space Shuttle syndrome".
No one is surprised by disasters and casualties in the areas of aviation or maritime transportation. But due to various factors, the attitude of the public to catastrophes in space is another.
If the "Space Shuttle syndrome" really was formed and if it really existed, then the launches of Crew Dragon and of Starliner testify to the overcoming of this "syndrome".
2. Successful coexistence of individual and collective creative potential.
Sergei Korolev "owes much" of his career to Wernher von Braun. The Voroshilovs would have sat quietly in their Kremlin offices, and Sergei Korolev - in the premises intended for him, if the shelling of London using V-2 missiles had not begun.
The events associated with the development of rocket technology by Wernher von Braun are chronologically correlated with positive changes in the fate of Sergei Korolev.
In addition to the appearance of brilliant personalities on the scientific and technical horizon, there is such a phenomenon as the accumulation of collective creative potential. The history of Boeing company is one example of such a direction of development.
The US space industry has set an example of the successful coexistence of individual and collective creativity.
3. Formation of creative and technical competition during the development of space technology.
Crew Dragon, Starliner are relatively independent engineering, technological model lines.
In other words, we see the practical implementation of the principle of creative and technical competition in the development of space technology.
Ideas, engineering schools, approaches, creative and economic potentials show and compare results in practice.
Directly or indirectly, this creates a competitive environment for the development of space technology.
All three of the phenomena we have listed (general points) testify to the steady progress of the US space industry.
May 26, 2022 01:42
Translation from Russian into English: May 26, 2022 02:09.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Space Shuttle, Crew Dragon, Starliner. Очерк об истории освоения космоса".
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