First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile21 August 1957
The achievement marks first intercontinental ballistic missile as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Historical person
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Russia.
12 records1957–195912 events2 places
Chronological biography
1957
R-7 Successful Flight21 August 1957
Directs the first successful full-range flight of the R-7 rocket.
Beginning of the Space Age4 October 1957
The achievement marks beginning of the space age as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Sputnik 1 Launch4 October 1957
Directs the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite.
First Animal in Orbit3 November 1957
The achievement marks first animal in orbit as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Sputnik 2 Launch3 November 1957
Directs the launch of Sputnik 2 carrying the dog Laika.
1959
First Escape-Velocity Probe2 January 1959
The achievement marks first escape-velocity probe as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Luna 1 Launch2 January 1959
Directs Luna 1, the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravitational influence.
First Spacecraft on the Moon14 September 1959
The achievement marks first spacecraft on the moon as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Luna 2 Lunar Impact14 September 1959
Directs the mission whose probe becomes the first human-made object to reach the Moon.
Luna 3 Mission4 October 1959
Leads the spacecraft programme returning the first images of the Moon's far side.
Photography of Lunar Far Side4 October 1959
The achievement marks photography of lunar far side as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Titles and roles
Chief Rocket Designer · Chief Spacecraft Designer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.