10-04-2007, 05:01 AM
Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin (November 9, 1902, Borisoglebsk, the Voronyezh province – October 24, 1960, Baikonur) - Soviet military leader, the Chief Marshal of Artillery (May 8,1959). Nedelin finished World War II as the commander of the artillery of the 3rd Ukrainian front; colonel general (1944), Hero of the Soviet Union (1945). Commanding of the artillery of Soviet Army (1950-1955). With 1955 deputy minister of defense, from 1959 - by 1st central board by strategic rocket forces; he is considered as the founder, his name bears Rostov military institute RVSN in to the Rostov-on- Don. Nedelin made the large contribution to development of rocket forces, to the initial stage of Soviet cosmonautics. He died at Baikonur from the explosion of rocket during the tests (catastrophe in Baikonur (1960)); in the flame perished 90 other people. Tragedy was strictly classified, was officially declared about the loss only of Nedelina in the plane crash.
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