People of Russia

Feoktistov, Konstantin Petrovich (07/02/1926), was born in Voronezh, where he spent his childhood and where he went to high school. Studies interrupted by World War II. Sixteen-year young man could not be aloof from the struggle with enemies and Kostya went to the front, was a scout troop parts. In 1942, during the execution of one of the combat missions he was captured and shot (!!!). Fortunately, the wound was not mortal, after shots Kostya fell and lost consciousness. He was taken for dead and did not finish, but was thrown together with the executed lying in the snow. That night he woke up and crawled to the place of execution. Cured and, after the liberation of Voronezh on the occupation, continued his studies in high school. After finishing school, he entered the Moscow Higher Technical School named after Bauman, has successfully graduated in 1949. While still a student began forming Feoktistova as a scientist and designer. He has been active in student scientific society, participated in student design processes. The institute was reading the works of KE Tsiolkovsky, listened to lectures by SP Korolev and dreamed about space. So it was only logical choice for future work. After graduation, he worked at NII-1 group M. By Tikhonravov. In 1955, MK Tikhonravov joined the OKB-1 to SP Korolev. Shortly thereafter, in OKB-1 passed and Feoktistov. From that moment, his way of spacecraft designer. Together with other team members MK Tikhonravov participated in the development of the first artificial Earth satellite. One of the founders of spacecraft such as the East. After the formation of the Soviet cosmonaut taught at the Cosmonaut Training Center, read the first astronauts in the course of lectures on the device spaceship Vostok. When I first raised the question of space flight engineer, Feoktistov proposed his candidacy. This decision met with strong support from the SP Korolev, who betrayed this mission of great importance. SP Korolev believed that the flight Feoktistova help in the future to create new models of space technology. That support Korolev helped Feoktistov get into the cosmonaut, especially for him were reduced demands on the health of the candidate. In 1964 he was enrolled in the cosmonaut (1964 group of civilian experts № 1). He passed a full course of cosmonaut training. 12 – 13 October 1964 flew into space aboard the spacecraft Voskhod-1 as a researcher. Conducted research on the optical characteristics of the atmosphere, and most importantly, testing the new fuel system orientation, management and control of onboard equipment. Spacecraft flight lasted 1 day 17 minutes, 3 seconds. After the flight continued to work on new spacecraft in the OKB-1 (now NPO Energia). Leading developer of spacecraft Soyuz, Soyuz T, Soyuz TM, Progress, Progress-M, orbital stations Salyut (DOS) and the World. In the NPO Energia has worked up to 1990: Deputy Head of Department, Deputy Chief Designer of NPO Energia. Since 1990, teaches at Moscow State Technical University named after Bauman. Doctor of Technical Sciences (1967). Professor (1969). Member of the International Academy of Astronautics. Hero of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, two Orders of Red Banner of Labor Order of Patriotic War I grade medal "For Victory over Germany" and other medals. Holds the title of Hero of Labour Socialist Republic of Vietnam. He was awarded a gold medal Tsiolkovsky Academy of Sciences of the USSR, the gold medal of "Space" and the Medal de Laveaux (FAI). Winner of the Lenin Prize (1966). State Prize (1976). Honorary Citizen of Kaluga (Russia). In the name Feoktistova named a crater on the lunar surface. Author of the book "Scientific orbital complex".