S.p. korolev

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev

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  • Born

    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.