Sergei Korolev
Historical Figure

Sergei Korolev

Soviet aerospace engineer (1907–1966)

Born: 1973 CENationality: Russia

About Sergei Korolev

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev was a Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer who led the development of the Soviet space program during the early years of the Space Race.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Exploration1957 CE – 1969 CE

Space Race

A Cold War competition between the US and USSR to achieve firsts in space exploration, from Sputnik (1957) through Gagarin's orbital flight (1961) to the Apollo 11 moon landing (July 20, 1969).