Viktor Makeev (1924-1985) was a pioneer of the Russian scientific and design school of naval strategic missile engineering, a designer general, a Doctor of Technical Sciences (1965), an Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1976), a corresponding member (1968). He was a twice Hero of Socialist Labor (1961, 1974), a Winner of the Lenin (1959) and State Prizes (1968, 1978, 1983).
Since 1947, Makeev worked at the Experimental Design Bureau-1 of NII-88 as a leading designer. He participated in the development of the R-11 operational-tactical missile and the first naval ballistic missile R-11FM. In 1955, at the suggestion of S. Korolev, he was appointed Chief Designer of SKB-385. Since 1963, Makeev headed the enterprise, and since 1977, he was its General Designer.
Under his leadership, the design bureau became the leading research and development organization in the country; and a branchy cooperation of research institutes, design bureaus, manufacturing plants, and test sites was formed to solve the problems of designing, manufacturing, and testing of missile systems. The result of V. Makeev's activities, of the design bureau he headed and the cooperation of enterprises is three generations of naval strategic missile systems adopted by the Navy.
He is the author of 32 fundamental inventions and more than 200 scientific papers including monographs. He did much teaching and headed the Scientific Council of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Viktor Makeev against the background of the R-29R missile, its drawing and the moment of its testing at the test site.
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Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
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| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Comb 12:11¾ |
42 × 30 mm |
90 thousand stamps |