Leonid Voskresensky
Leonid Voskresensky | |
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| Born | 14 June 1913 |
| Died | 14 December 1965 (aged 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Soviet rocket scientist and engineer |
| Known for | Deputy Chief Designer of Soviet Space Program |
Leonid Alexandrovich Voskresensky (Russian: Леонид Александрович Воскресенский; 14 June 1913 – 14 December 1965) was a Soviet engineer in the Soviet space program, and long-time associate of Chief Designer Sergei Korolev. He served as launch director for Sputnik and for the first crewed space flight, Vostok 1. The lunar crater Voskresenskiy is named in his honor.