Vladimir Artemyev

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Vladimir Andreyevich Artemyev (Russian: Владимир Андреевич Артемьев) (July 6 [O.S. June 24] 1885 in Saint Petersburg - September 11, 1962 in Moscow) was a Soviet Russian rocket scientist at the Gas Dynamics Laboratory. He was one of the inventors of the Katyusha. The first rocket propelled by smokeless trotyl-pyroxylin powder was launched under his direction in 1928.

He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, the Order of the Red Star and was Stalin Prize laureate. Artem'ev crater on the far side of the Moon was named after him.

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