Vladimir Fyodorovich Utkin
Wladimir Fjodorowitsch Utkin ( Russian Владимир Фёдорович Уткин ; born October 17, 1923 in Pustobor ( Kassimowski Ujesd , Ryazan Oblast ); † February 15, 2000 in Moscow ) was a Russian, Soviet scientist, missile designer and chief designer of KB Juschnoje . He was a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1984) and the Central Committee of the CPSU (1976–1990). He was twice a hero of socialist work (1969, 1976) and a winner of the Lenin Prize .
Life
Vladimir Utkin came from a working class family. In August 1941 he was drafted into the Red Army . In 1942 he graduated from the School for Communication Troops and took part in the Second World War. He was twice awarded the Order of the Red Star and the Order of the Great Patriotic War (2nd class) as well as medals.
In 1946 Utkin began studying at the Leningrad Military-Mechanical Institute. From 1952 he worked in the design office OKB-586 (renamed KB "Juschnoje" in 1966). In 1971, after Mikhail Kuzmitsch Jangel died, he headed the KB as the main designer and successor.
Under Utkin's direction, two of the world's most powerful rocket complexes were developed: the R-36M liquid - fuel rocket and the RT-23 solid-fuel rocket, as well as the MR UR-100 rocket and the Zenit-2 launcher. In addition, rockets of the previous generation (e.g. Zyklon and Kosmos ) were modernized.
Utkin had three brothers. His brother Anatoli (1928-2014) was a designer of launch devices for ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. Among other things, he was the chief designer of the railway missile complex .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Utkin, Vladimir Fyodorovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Уткин, Владимир Фёдорович (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian scientist, missile designer and chief designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pustobor ( Kassimowski Ujesd , Ryazan Oblast ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 2000 |
| Place of death | Moscow |