100th birth anniversary of academician Korolyov

COMM A photographic reproduction of draft made by practical astronautics founder, chief designer of the first carrier-rockets, artificial Earth satellites Sergey Korolev. From 1946 up to an end of his life Korolev was chief designer of the rocket space technical equipment. The first artificial Earth satellite in the world and the first space ship "Vostok", which accomplished the first flight to space manned by Gagarin, were created under his guidance. Academics Korolev received twice a title of Hero of Socialist labour (1956, 1961), Lenin's award (1957) and other awards. January 12, 2007 there was 100th anniversary from the birthday of the prominent designer of space ships academic Korolev. The documents is given memorial house-museum of S.P. Korolyov. photographic reproduction by Sobol Vladimir / UNIAN