Baikonur Man: Space, Science, American Ambition, and Russian Chaos at the Cold War's End

Baikonur Man - The Incredible True Story of a Secret Deal Between an American Start-Up and the Soviet Union. Join us on this gripping journey as we uncover the fascinating tale of how a tiny start-up company forged a secret deal with the Soviet Union to place American scientific payloads aboard their space station MIR, in the backdrop of the late Cold War.

This book takes you through the subsequent five-year saga of how science, comradery, hardship, drama, and occasional lunacy led to the first American experiments and payloads to fly on Russian rockets.

With captivating descriptions of Armenian cognac with Russian engineers, fence building in north Idaho, rides on a Vomit Comet, grim lodgings in Kazakhstan, crystals in space, and the collapse of the Soviet Union, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to understand a key moment that helped advance our understanding of human biology and space flight.

Don't miss out on this incredible story that will leave you on the edge of your seat!