Chelomei Volodymyr Mykolaiovych (30.06.1914, Siedlce - 08.12.1984, Dnipropetrovs'k), a scientist in mechanics, a specialist in the field of stability dynamics of complex oscillatory systems, a full member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (since 1962), twice Hero of Socialist Labor, laureate of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, awarded four orders, many medals - studied at KPI in 1932-1933.
His main scientific works are devoted to the design and dynamics of machines, the theory of oscillations, the dynamic stability of elastic systems, and the theory of servomechanisms. Under his leadership, cruise missiles for the Navy, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and space systems were created.
His design bureau created the Polet-1, -2 satellites (1963, 1964), which could change their orbits, a series of heavy research automatic stations Proton (1964-1968) and manned orbital stations of the Salyut series - Salyut-2, -3, -5. In 1965, a powerful Proton launch vehicle (UR-500K) was created, which launched seven Salyut stations, the Mir station and all its modules, interplanetary stations Luna, Venus, Mars, Vega, Phobos, communication and television satellites, Glonass global navigation system spacecraft, Kosmos satellites, and others into orbit. Since 1965, more than 300 launches of the Proton and its modifications have been carried out. These launch vehicles are still successfully operating.
Student of the KPI Aviation Faculty in 1932-1933. Graduated from the KAI (established on the basis of the KPI Aviation Faculty in 1933) in 1937.
