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Born
Korolev was born in Zhytomyr, a small provincial center in the Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire (now Ukraine). -
studies
In 1915 he entered the preparatory classes for high school in Kiev, in 1917 went to the first class of high school in Odessa. -
construction vocational school
In 1922-1924 he studied at a vocational school building, engaging in many circles and at different rates. -
could establish Group for the Study of Reactive Motion (GIRD)
In 1931, together with Friedrich Zander, a space travel enthusiast, he participated in the creation of the Group for the Study of Reactive Motion (GIRD), one of the earliest state-sponsored centers for rocket development in the USSR. In May 1932 Korolev was appointed chief of the group. -
died
14 January 1966 (aged 59)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR -
start
August 17, 1933 was carried out the first successful launch of GIRD. -
the autumn of 1926,
In the autumn of 1926, he transferred to the Moscow Higher Technical School (School) Bauman.