Topic: Sergei Korolyov
One of the last surviving architects of the Soviet space programme that put Yuri Gagarin into orbit half a century ago died on Wednesday, officials said. He was 99.Boris Chertok, who helped design the country's first ballistic missiles, was a close colleague ...
One of the last things Yuri Gagarin did before making his pioneering voyage into space 50 years ago was make sure he had enough sausage to last him on the trip back home to Moscow.This tidbit was among more than 700 pages ...
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