The USSR was a pioneer in space exploration. Space achievements in our country have long been a symbol of progress and a source of legitimate pride. A. A. Alexandrov, who worked in the rocket industry for many years, talks about the creators of unique spacecraft, hero-cosmonauts and ordinary workers of the rocket forces who participated in space exploration and the creation of the Motherland’s rocket shield. The book will be of interest to all lovers of the history of astronautics and rocketry.