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Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (Russian: Сергей Павлович Королёв, romanized: Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ kərɐˈlʲɵf] ⓘ; Ukrainian: Сергій Павлович Корольов, romanized: Serhii Pavlovych Koroliov, IPA: [serˈɦij ˈpɑvlovɪtʃ koroˈlʲɔv]; 12 January ...
Sergei Korolev is the man responsible for the first human spaceflight. Although the world knew of his achievements - Sputnik, Vostok, Soyuz - the man himself remained a total mystery until his death, as his identity was a well-kept state secret.
Jun 12, 2024 · Sergei Korolev (born January 12, 1907 [December 30, 1906, Old Style], Zhitomir, Russia [now Zhytomyr, Ukraine]—died January 14, 1966, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) was a Soviet designer of guided missiles, rockets, and spacecraft.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 15, 2016 · Sergei Korolev is credited as being the founder of the Soviet Union's space program. During his tenure, the Soviet Union saw many space firsts. This included the first satellite,...
Sergei P. Korolev (1906-1966) was trained in aeronautical engineering at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute and, after receiving a secondary education, co-founded the Moscow rocketry organization GIRD (Gruppa Isutcheniya Reaktivnovo Dvisheniya, Group for Investigation of Reactive Motion).
A biography of Sergei Korolev, the Russian rocket scientist who masterminded some of the Soviet Union's most successful missions during the Space Race.
Jan 6, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sergei Korolev, the mastermind behind the Soviet space programme and the first man in space. From his childhood in the Russian Empire to his secret identity and his legacy in the Space Race.
