Vladimir Nikolaevich Chelomey (1914—1984) — one of the founders of Soviet rocketry and astronautics, an outstanding Soviet scientist in the field of mechanics and control processes, General Designer of complexes with cruise and ballistic missiles, space systems, stations, and devices,...
was arguably the most secretive Soviet scientist, which imposed a severe taboo on his public life and activities. The grandeur and multifaceted nature of the tasks he tackled, as well as his unique talent, often added complexity and even drama to his vibrant creative fate, which, despite all the blows and temptations, was crowned with remarkable achievements. The book is written using materials and documents from the Machine Engineering Design Bureau, the M.V. Khrunichev State Research and Production Center, the Russian State Archive of Economics, the archives of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and is supplemented with photographic materials, some of which are published for the first time.
Vladimir Nikolaevich Chelomey (1914—1984) — one of the founders of Soviet rocketry and astronautics, an outstanding Soviet scientist in the field of mechanics and control processes, General Designer of complexes with cruise and ballistic missiles, space systems, stations, and devices, was arguably the most secretive Soviet scientist, which imposed a severe taboo on his public life and activities. The grandeur and multifaceted nature of the tasks he tackled, as well as his unique talent, often added complexity and even drama to his vibrant creative fate, which, despite all the blows and temptations, was crowned with remarkable achievements. The book is written using materials and documents from the Machine Engineering Design Bureau, the M.V. Khrunichev State Research and Production Center, the Russian State Archive of Economics, the archives of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and is supplemented with photographic materials, some of which are published for the first time.
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