Gubanov, Boris Ivanovich
Person · Russia
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Russian engineer. Leading manager at the Yangel and Korolev design bureaus, 1972-1993.
Studied at the Kazansk Aviation Institute, 1947-1953. Thereafter went to work at Yangel's new missile factory at Dnepropetrovsk. Rising positions in the design bureau there, becoming Chief Designer for KB-2 from 1965-1972. First Deputy Chief Designer and General Designer 1972-1982 of Yangel design bureau. During this time Gubanov managed design and development of both intercontinental ballistic missiles and space launchers. From 1982-1993 played the same role at the Korolev design bureau, taking control of development and overseeing flight test of the Energia heavy-lift launch vehicle.