A Memoir of the Missile Age

One Man's Journey

Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev

• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN:
  9780817914745
• eBook ISBN:
  9780817914769
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Military Biographies
• Index: Social Sciences

A rare insider's view of the Soviet missile program and the Cold War arms race.

Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev witnessed the accelerating arms race from inside the Soviet system. As an analyst in the Central Committee, he saw firsthand the decisions and calculations that shaped the Cold War. This memoir offers an extraordinary window into Soviet thinking, revealing misunderstandings on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

A Memoir of the Missile Age provides a valuable key to understanding the Soviet perspective. Discover the inner workings of Soviet decision-making and the personalities involved. Learn about the technological challenges and the political pressures that drove the arms race.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• A Note to Readers
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I. Snapshots from a Career in Soviet Rocket Design
• Part II. An Insider’s View of Soviet Arms Development and Limitation
• Afterword
• Appendix A: Alternative Names for Soviet Rockets and Missiles
• Appendix B: Scientific, Political, and Military Figures in Vitaly Katayev’s Account of the Soviet Missile Age
• Notes
• Photo Section
• About the Author
• Index