Mr. Chertok's speech at the opening ceremony of Korolev's Museum

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Opening ceremony of Korolev's Museum

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum (study)

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum (living room)

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum (awards)

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum (bedroom)

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum (kitchen)

2007-01 (C) Natalia Remizova

Korolev's Museum Opened in Moscow on his 100 Year Birthday

Korolev's Museum in early spring

2007-03 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Opening Ceremony on his 100 Year Birthday

S.P. Korolev

the Farther of Russian Space Development, was born 100 years ago, on January 12, 1907.

He took the leadership of the Russian space development achieving remarkable success such as the world's first satellite Sputnik-1 and the world's first manned space flight by Gagalin.

To celebrate his 100 year birthday, Korolev's Museum opened at his house in Moscow, and its opening ceremony was held on January 12, 2007.


(Address: Moscow, 1-ya Ostankinskaya, 28)

Dr. Nobuyuki Tomita, Deputy Chairman of NPO InterCoS was invited to the ceremony, and Ms. Natalia Remizova attended on behalf of him.


"First there was a meeting and some important people made speeches. Mr. Chertok shared his experience of working with Korolev. One of the major points of his speech was that Korolev
sought happiness as all the people, but it was not a personal happiness, but team happiness as a result of successful joint work.

After that, speeches were made by an astronaut, who knew Korolev personally, a representative of Federal Space Agency, and representatives of a space companies.

All the guests could enter Korolev's house and see the interior and get familiar with the place where Korolev was working and where he lived."

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Interview with Mr. Chertok at RSC Energia (October, 2006)

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This page is prepared by NPO InterCoS with special courtesy of Mr. Chertok, Korolev's Museum and Federal Space Agency of Russia.

Explanations are prepared by Ms. Natalia Remizova. Other than noticed individually, NPO InterCoS has Copyright of this page