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Keldysh, Mstislav Vsevolodovich
Keldysh
Keldysh
Chief Theoretician of the Soviet missile and space programs, 1946-1978. Played a key role in virtually every space project decision until his death. He was President of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR from 1961 to 1975.

Born: 1911-02-10. Died: 1978-06-24.

Keldysh entered Moscow State University in 1931, then pursued advanced studies in physics and mathematics at TsAGI (Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute). He was named a professor at Moscow State University in 1937 and received his doctorate in 1938. After the war he was made Director of Research Institute NII-1 from 1946-1955. There he designed a Soviet version of the Saenger-Bredt Antipodal Bomber and conducted the basic research required for Soviet long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. He also worked at the Steklov Mathematics Institute and was Director of the Institute of Applied Mathematics from 1953 to 1978.

Keldysh supported Korolev and his manned lunar landing program. When that program failed he was quick to push for crash development of unmanned lunar probes and originated the legend that their had been no Soviet manned lunar program. He later supported development of the Buran copy of the American shuttle and the acquisition by the Soviet Union of cryogenic rocket technology.

Keldysh made fundamental contributions to the fields of mathematics, mechanics, aerodynamics and cybernetics that contributed to the Russian nuclear and space programs. From the mid-1950's he headed the bodies that calculated trajectories for earth satellites, lunar, and interplanetary flight. Keldysh became a corresponding member of the Academy Sciences of the USSR in 1943, an Academician in 1953, a member of the Presidium in 1960, Vice President of the Academy in 1961, and President from 1961 to 1975. For his services to the Soviet state he was three times made Hero of Socialist Labor (1956, 1961, 1971).



Country: Russia. Spacecraft: Vostok. Bibliography: 535, 5599.
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1911 February 10 - .
1946 November 29 - . Launch Vehicle: Keldysh Bomber.
1961 January 5 - . Launch Vehicle: R-16.
1961 January 31 - .
1961 February 15 - .
1961 March 2 - .
1961 March 7 - . LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 March 17 - .
1961 March 22 - . LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 March 24 - .
1961 March 25 - . 05:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 March 28 - .
1961 April 6 - .
1961 April 8 - .
1961 April 12 - . 06:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 October 24 - .
1962 June 22 - .
1962 August 9 - .
1962 August 15 - .
1962 August 22 - .
1962 September 24 - .
1963 January 9 - .
1963 March 21 - . LV Family: N1. Launch Vehicle: N1 1964.
1963 April 9 - .
1963 May 11 - .
1963 June 10 - .
1963 June 24 - .
1963 June 29 - .
1963 July 20 - .
1963 July 22 - .
1964 March 14 - .
1964 March 27 - .
1964 July 21 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1964 October 20 - .
1965 January 21 - .
1965 February 10 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1965 March 12 - .
1965 March 14 - .
1965 March 17 - .
1965 March 21 - .
1965 March 22 - .
1965 March 24 - .
1965 March 25 - .
1965 March 26 - .
1965 April 13 - .
1965 August 24 - .
1965 October 4 - .
1965 December 20 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1966 February 10 - .
1966 May 11 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1966 July 4 - .
1966 July 30 - .
1966 August 11 - .
1966 August 23 - .
1966 November 16 - .
1966 November 19 - .
1966 December 2 - . LV Family: N1, Proton, .
1967 October 10 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1967 December 6 - .
1968 January 23 - .
1968 February 7 - . LV Family: , Proton, .
1968 February 27 - .
1968 May 21 - .
1968 August 2 - .
1968 October 22 - .
1968 December 25 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1968 December 30 - .
1969 January 27 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1969 February 9 - . LV Family: N1.
1969 May 8 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1969 May 16 - .
1969 May 16 - .
1969 May 29 - .
1969 July 22 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1969 July 30 - .
1969 August 9 - . LV Family: N1.
1969 September 1 - .
1969 October 19 - .
1969 November 3 - .
1969 November 5 - .
1969 December 31 - .
1970 February 8 - .
1970 July 6 - .
1970 October 14 - .
1970 November 12 - .
1970 November 26 - .
1971 January 16 - .
1971 January 26 - .
1971 January 27 - .
1971 February 5 - .
1971 March 4 - .
1971 April 14 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1971 June 27 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1971 June 28 - .
1974 May 1 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1974 August 1 - .
1974 August 13 - .
1974 August 31 - .
1978 January 1 - .
1978 June 24 - .

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