Title

The gird-x rocket, the ussr's first liquid-propellant rocket, prior to it's launch on november 25, 1933

Caption

The gird-x rocket, the ussr's first liquid-propellant rocket, prior to it's launch on november 25, 1933, the rocket was developed by moscow's group of the state institute of rocket engines (russian abbreviation, gird) led by f,tsander who did not live to see the rocket launched as he died in march 1933, (standing from left): s, korolev, gird chief, senior engineer n, yefimov, engineer l, dushkin, team leader l, korneyev, engineer i, khovansky, (sitting from left) mechanic b, florov, designer l, kolbasina, mechanic k, fyodorov, senior engineer a, polyarny and mechanic t, kostin.

Date

Feb 01, 2013

Credit line

Photo12/Sovfoto/UIG

Reference

UMG20B00_130

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56,3Mb (6,1Mb) / 15,3in x 14,3in / 4600 x 4279 (300dpi)

Keywords

Soviet Union USSR Russian Korolyov rocketry science 1930s Soviet space program Korolev Soviet Space Program exploration space race Cold War Russia space personalities

Restrictions

Editorial use only.