Vladimir Yevgenyevich Nesterov (russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Нестеров; 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
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, Nesterov graduated from
Moscow Aviation Institute
Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) (MAI; russian: Московский авиационный институт, МАИ) is one of the major engineering institutes in Moscow, Russia. Since its inception MAI has been spearhe ...
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
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from 1972 to 1992, after which he joined the
Russian Space Agency, 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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2022 Russian businessmen mystery deaths
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" II 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