The book popularly and vividly tells about the structure of the solar system and the basic laws of motion of celestial bodies, about the structure of rocket and space complexes and the launch complex of the cosmodrome, about the conditions for a person to stay in space flight and the use of space technology in the interests of science and the national economy. The book contains a lot of factual material accumulated during the period of exploration and exploration of near-Earth space. The book is designed for a wide range of readers.