The contribution of military aviation and space medicine to the biomedical support of the first flight into space

April 12, 2011 Humanity celebrated 50 years of one of the greatest achievements of the twentieth century--the legendary flight of Y. Gagarin into space. In this study are highlighted the role and importance of military aviation and space medicine, and in particular, the State Scientific Research Tes...

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Published inVoenno-medicinskij ̆zurnal Vol. 332; no. 4; p. 4
Main Authors Belevitin, A B, Bukhtiiarov, I V, Zhdan'ko, I M, Bednenko, V S, Khomenko, M N
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.04.2011
Subjects
Aerospace Medicine - history
Aerospace Medicine - organization & administration
Astronauts - history
Biomedical Research - history
Biomedical Research - methods
Biomedical Technology - history
Biomedical Technology - methods
Health Status
History, 20th Century
Humans
Military Medicine - history
Military Medicine - organization & administration
Space Flight - history
Space Flight - manpower
Space Flight - organization & administration
USSR
USSR
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Summary:April 12, 2011 Humanity celebrated 50 years of one of the greatest achievements of the twentieth century--the legendary flight of Y. Gagarin into space. In this study are highlighted the role and importance of military aviation and space medicine, and in particular, the State Scientific Research Testing Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine, Ministry of Defence of the USSR (now--the State Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Medicine, Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov) in the preparation and conduct of flight of Yu.A.Gagarin.
ISSN:0026-9050