Viktor Petrovich Makeyev (also Makeev; Russian: Ви́ктор Петро́вич Маке́ев; 25 October 1924:– 25 October 1985) was a Soviet engineer in the Soviet space program who was also a central and founding figure in development of Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) for the Soviet Navy.

Contents

• 1 Work
• 2 Awards
• 3 Literature
• 4 External links
  • 4.1 In English
  • 4.2 In Russian

Work

Makeyev's work has resulted in three generations of submarine-launched ballistic missiles being used by the Russian Navy.

Among these were:

First generation

• R-11FM - the first Soviet SLBM.
• R-13 -
• R-17 - known by NATO as Scud-B
• R-21 (SS-N-5 "Sark") - the first Soviet rocket with underwater launch (1963)

Second generation

• R-27 - the first rocket with factory fuelling (1968)
• R-27K
• R-29 - the world first intercontinental SLBM (1974)

Third generation

• R-29R - the first intercontinental SLBM with MRV (1977)
• R-39 - the first intercontinental SLBM with MIRV (1983)
• R-29RM - a complex rocket of very high technical perfection

The domestic school of sea rocket production, founded and headed by Makeyev, has reached world excellence in a number of tactical and operational characteristics of rockets, control systems, starting systems. The key areas of expertise are:

• accommodation of engines inside tanks of fuel or oxidizer
• maximizing fuel capacitance of rocket shell
• successful use of astrocorrection in ballistic missiles
• use of zone amortization using elastomer materials
• ampulized fuel tanks factory refuelling

Under his management the unique laboratory/experimental base provided complex ground working for rockets.

In 1991, the State Rocket Center Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau was named after him. Also named in honour of Makeyev are an avenue in Mi*, a street in Kolomna, and a vessel of the Northern fleet. Makeyev's bust is displayed in Mi* and Kolomna.

Grants in his name were established in several universities. The Federation of Astronautics of the country has founded a medal. The academician of the century of Item of V. Makeyev. Makeyev was the author of 32 basic inventions, and published more than 200 printed works including monographs.

Awards

• 1959 - Winner of the Order of Lenin
• 1961 - Hero of Socialist Labor (the highest civilian award)
• 1965 - Awarded Dr.Sci.Tech.
• 1968 - Academician, a member of the USSR Academy of Sciences
• 1968 - Winner of the USSR State Prize
• 1974 - Hero of Socialist Labor (the highest civilian award)
• 1978 - Winner of the USSR State Prize
• 1983 - Winner of the USSR State Prize

Literature

• "Rockets and people" – B. E. Chertok, M: "mechanical engineering", 1999. ISBN:5-217-02942-0 (in Russian)
• "Testing of rocket and space technology - the business of my life" Events and facts - A.I. Ostashev, Korolyov, 2001.;
• "S. P. Korolev. Encyclopedia of life and creativity" - edited by C. A. Lopota, RSC Energia. S. P. Korolev, 2014 ISBN:978-5-906674-04-3
• A.I. Ostashev, Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov - The Genius of the 20th Century — 2010 M. of Public Educational Ins*ution of Higher Professional Training MGUL ISBN:978-5-8135-0510-2.
• "I look back and have no regrets. " - Author: Abramov, Anatoly Petrovich: publisher "New format" Barnaul, 2022. ISBN:978-5-00202-034-8

External links

• Viktor Makeyev family history

In English

• SLBMs at RussianSpaceWeb.com
• Makeyev's State Rocket Centre
• Р-11ФМ
• P-21

In Russian

• Airfleet
• Arms.ru БРПЛ Р-11ФМ
• Arms.ru БРПЛ Р-27
• Makeyev (list of missiles)
• P-29
• P-29P
• P-29PM