Soyuz (rocket family) — Soyuz A Soyuz U on the launch pad, ahead of the Soyuz 19 (ASTP) launch on 1975 07 15 Function Carrier rocket Manufacturer OKB 1 TsSKB Progress Country of o … Wikipedia
Soyuz launch vehicle — The Soyuz launch vehicle (Western designation: A 2) is an expendable launch system manufactured by TsSKB Progress in Samara, Russia. It is used as the launcher for the manned Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Soyuz program. It is now also used to… … Wikipedia
R-7 Semyorka — For the rocket used to launch Sputnik 1, see Sputnik (rocket). For other R 7 derived carrier rockets see R 7 family SS 6 rocket. (NASA) The R 7 (Russian: Р 7) was a Soviet missile developed during the Cold War, and the world s first… … Wikipedia
Molniya (rocket) — For other uses, see Molniya (disambiguation). Molniya 8K78 was a modification of the well known R 7 Semyorka rocket and had four stages. This derivative of the original three stage Vostok rocket was especially designed to bring high flying… … Wikipedia
Molniya-M — For other uses, see Molniya (disambiguation). Molniya M (R 7 8K78M) Drawing of the Molniya M carrier rocket Function Medium carrier rocket Manufacturer TsSKB Progress Country of origin Russia/ … Wikipedia
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Wernher von Braun — Von Braun at his desk at Marshall Space Flight Center in May 1964, with models of the Saturn rocket family Born March 23, 1912(1912 03 23) Wirsitz, German Empire … Wikipedia
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Dmitriy Ustinov — Дмитрий Устинов Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union In office 30 July 1976 – 20 December 1984 Premier Alexei Kosygin Nikolai Tikhonov Precede … Wikipedia
Gulag — For other uses, see Gulag (disambiguation). The integrated map of the Gulag camps, which existed from 1923 to 1961, based on data from the Human Rights Society «Memorial» … Wikipedia
