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In this era of intensive space conquest, many are curious about who stood at its origins and to whom we owe today's achievements. We will tell you the fascinating and tragic story of Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, a talented scientist and designer who created ballistic missiles, launch vehicles, the first manned spacecraft, and the first artificial Earth satellite. Sergei Korolev: early years Sergei Korolev was born on January 12, 1907, in the city of Zhytomyr in Volyn province of the Russian Empire, to a family of teachers — Pavel Korolyov and Maria Moskalenko. He spent his childhood in Zhytomyr and Kyiv, as well as in Nizhyn with his grandparents, where his parents brought the boy after their divorce. In his grandparents' merchant family, Korolyov obtained a good upbringing and broad education.
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