Georgi Nikolaevich Babakin
Georgy Babakin ( Russian Георгий Николаевич Бабакин ; born October 31 . Jul / 13. November 1914 greg. In Moscow , † 3. August 1971 ) was a Soviet aerospace engineer. From 1965 until his death he was the chief designer of the Lavochkin design bureau (OKB-301) and was responsible for the design of the Mars 2 and 3 Mars probes, for example .
It is believed that his death, coincident with the loss of the Soyuz 11 crew and the N1 launcher, had a strong demoralizing effect on the Soviet space program.
The Babakin crater on the moon and the crater of the same name on Mars were named after him in his honor.
Web links
- Georgi Nikolajewitsch Babakin in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
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| SURNAME | Babakin, Georgi Nikolayevich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Бабакин, Георгий Николаевич (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | soviet engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 1971 |
| Place of death | Moscow |