Vladimir Yevgenyevich Nesterov (; 1 July 1949 – 28 December 2022)
was a Russian engineer who was the former general director of
, one of the world's leading space launch providers.
Biography
Born in
Cherepovets
Cherepovets ( rus, Череповец, p=tɕɪrʲɪpɐˈvʲets) is a city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the west of the oblast on the banks of the Sheksna River (a tributary of the Volga River) and on the shores of the Rybinsk Reservoir. ...
, Nesterov graduated from
Moscow Aviation Institute
Moscow Aviation Institute () is an engineering research university in Moscow, Russia. It is designated a National Research University. Since its inception the institute has been spearheading advances in aerospace technology both within Russia a ...
in 1972 with a Master's degree in mechanical engineering, and from the
Dzerzhinsky Military Academy of Rocket Forces in 1978. He served in the
Soviet Army
The Soviet Ground Forces () was the land warfare service branch of the Soviet Armed Forces from 1946 to 1992. It was preceded by the Red Army.
After the Soviet Union ceased to exist in December 1991, the Ground Forces remained under th ...
from 1972 to 1992, after which he joined the
Russian Space Agency
The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos", commonly known simply as Roscosmos (), is a state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights, cosmonautics programs, and aerospace research.
Originating from ...
, first serving as a deputy head of Directorate for launch vehicles and ground infrastructure until 2004, and then as the head of the same directorate 2004–2005. On 25 November 2005, he was appointed general director of Khrunichev by a Russian Federation presidential decree.
See also
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Suspicious Russia-related deaths since 2022
Since the beginning of 2022, numerous Russia-related people, particularly businessmen and officials, have died under what some sources suggest were suspicious circumstances. Incidents include individuals who have suspiciously fallen out of w ...
References
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1949 births
2022 deaths
Soviet engineers
20th-century Russian engineers
21st-century Russian engineers
People from Cherepovets
Moscow Aviation Institute alumni
Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Recipients of the Order of the Red Star
State Prize of the Russian Federation laureates
Soviet military engineers
Russian military engineers