When was the r7 rocket made?

When was the r7 rocket made?

The R-7 Semyorka (Russian: Р-7 Семёрка), officially the GRAU index 8K71, was a Soviet missile developed during the Cold War, and the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile. The R-7 made 28 launches between 1957 and 1961, but was never deployed operationally.

Who headed the Russian space program?

Sergei Korolev

Sergei Korolev
Resting place	Kremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow
Education	Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Occupation	Rocket engineer, Chief Designer of the Soviet space program
Spouse(s)	Ksenia Vincentini Nina Ivanovna Kotenkova

Who invented R-7 rocket?

pioneer Sergey Korolyov
R-7, also called Semyorka, Soviet/Russian missile and launch vehicle. Under the direction of the rocket pioneer Sergey Korolyov, the Soviet Union during the 1950s developed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was capable of delivering a heavy nuclear warhead to American targets.

What is the Russian NASA called?

ROSCOSMOS
Roscosmos

Agency overview
Abbreviation	ROSCOSMOS
Formed	25 February 1992 (as the Russian Space Agency)
Preceding agency	Soviet space program (1955–1991)
Type	Space agency

Who built the first satellite?

the Soviet Union
October, 1957: Soviets launch first artificial satellite into Earth orbit. Fifty years ago, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, shocking the American public and beginning the Space Age.

Does ICBM go into space?

In order to cover large distances, ballistic missiles are usually launched into a high sub-orbital spaceflight; for intercontinental missiles, the highest altitude (apogee) reached during free-flight is about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 mi).

What kind of person was Sergei?

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