Biography Kerim Kerimov
November 14, 2002 marks 85 years since the birth of Lieutenant-General Kerim Kerimov. Kerim Kerimov – Hero of Socialist Labor, laureate of Stalin, Lenin and State prizes, Lieutenant General, retired. Almost 25 years he presided over the State Commission on manned space flight program. KA Kerimov was born in Baku in a family of Azeri intellectuals – his father was a graduate of Petersburg Polytechnic Institute and worked as an engineer in Azneft, and his mother – Surah Kerimov (Akhmedov) Graduated high school in Baku. At the end of the Azerbaijan Industrial Institute, as it had at the beginning of World War II, Kerimov enlisted in the Artillery Academy, which was evacuated to Samarkand. In autumn 1943, he defended his diploma on the theme: "A shop for production of mortar and was sent to serve in the state acceptance of the Main Control Arms, where the factories of Moscow bush engaged reception at industry Guards mortar units such as Katyusha rockets and shells. For this work, he was awarded the "Red Star". After the war, Kerimov twenty years in the office of the Ministry of Defence. In 1946, he, like many experts on missile technology was sent to Nordhausen (Germany), where he got acquainted with the "remnants" ballistic missile V-2. Kerimov was awarded the Stalin Prize for the introduction of radio measuring system "Don". For participation in the preparation of the first manned flight into space, Kerimov was awarded the Order of Lenin. Karimov led administration, an employer sets the Molniya-1 "," Meteor "and" Zenith ". It is for the introduction of space-rocket complex "Zenit" he was awarded the Lenin Prize. His last position – the head of the space vehicles. In 1965 he was transferred to the newly formed Ministry of General Machine Building, where he headed the third main department dealing directly with the organization of work on missile and space topics. In 1966, while in this position, he was appointed chairman of the State Commission on Manned topics. His deputy at different times were VP Mishin, VP Glushko, Yu P. Semenov. Activity Karimov in his new role was not the simple. The tests were piloted technology is far from smooth. Burden of responsibility for the death of Vladimir Komarov, G. Dobrovolsky, Volkov and V. In Patsaeva remain with Kerim for life. Over 25 years of responsibility of the State Commission under the leadership of Karimov had not just come out of the most difficult situations, to understand the causes of disasters and accidents, take responsibility, and sometimes risky decisions. After all, without risk there can be space exploration. Kerim Kerimov went through it. "Union" learned to fly, and in 1979, Kerimov was awarded the State Prize of the USSR. In 1974, while remaining chairman of the State Commission for manned flights Kerimov was transferred to the post of Deputy Director TsNIIMash. In 1987, for work associated with running and maintenance of Mir Kerim Kerimov was awarded the title Hero of Socialist Labor and was awarded the Order of Lenin. In 1991 at age 74 he retired, but due to space leaves, a consultant MCC. Kerim Kerimov is the author of the autobiographical book "The road to space" (Notes of chairman of the commission), published in Baku publisher of "Azerbaijan" in Russian in 1995 in 2004, Kerimov has died.