Counter-Space Defence Co-Orbital Satellite Fighter: The Soviet Istrebitel Sputnik Anti-Satellite Complex

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Focusing on the historical and technological aspects, this volume explores the Soviet Counter-Space Defence Satellite Fighter complex, the sole dedicated anti-satellite system deployed during the Cold War. Operational from 1972 and fully functional by 1978, it continued until 1993. The book details the development journey, including factual and propaganda elements, and discusses various weapon systems with their Soviet and NATO designations. Technical data and imagery are sourced from design bureaus, U.S. intelligence, and space agencies, providing a comprehensive overview of this significant military system.