Vladimir Chelomey
Vladimir Nikolayevich Chelomey or Chelomei (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Челоме́й, Ukrainian: Володи́мир Микола́йович Челоме́й; 30 June 1914 – 8 December 1984) was a Soviet engineer and designer in the missile program of the former Soviet Union. He invented the first Soviet pulse jet engine and was responsible for developing the world's first anti-ship cruise missiles and the ICBM program of the Soviet Union such as the UR-100, UR-200, UR-500 and UR-700.
Vladimir Chelomey | |
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| Born | 30 June 1914 |
| Died | 12 August 1984 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Alma mater | National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Known for | Creation of the first Soviet pulse jet engine, development of Proton rockets and UR-100, UR-200, UR-500 and UR-700 ICBMs. |
| Awards | Twice Hero of Socialist Labour |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Rocket engineering |
| Institutions | Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine National Aviation University Baranov Central Institute of Aviation Motor Development |
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