And then he worked in the OKB-2 (now Bureau of chemical machine building named after A. M. Isayev). Participation in the installation of process equipment at the site “Kapustin Yar” and “Baikonur” in the early 1960-ies. Since 1963 – work in GSKB “Spetsmash” (now part of the Center for exploitation of ground space infrastructure TsENKI).
Here is a biography. Where passed a way from senior engineer to Deputy General constructor and Deputy head of the design Bureau.
Vladimir was one of the leading designers of the development of the launch complex for the rocket-space complex N1-L3, which was intended for use in the framework of the Soviet “Lunar program”. One of the leading in the construction of a lunar base and launch pad on the Earth’s satellite. Unfortunately, for various reasons this project was never implemented.
“That’s when we laid H1, we tested about 10 types of launch facilities. Mainly from the point of view of gas dynamics. Did this work together with TsNIIMash, on the respective stands,” says Mr Klimov. “If not for our failure with the media, we would fly to the moon,” he said.
He wanted to build a launch site for the reusable space system “Energia-Buran” which will allow automatic stations to go not only to the moon but to Mars and even Venus. Participated in testing and launch of the first supermaket carrier “Energy”.
what is Vladimir Klimov, were always classified as “top secret”. Therefore, the title of Hero of Socialist Labor, he was awarded also closed by decree in 1991.
And today, Vladimir Nikolaevich in the cosmic order. Under his leadership, developed a fundamentally new launch systems for orbit segment of the International space station. He is convinced that because it failed in the Soviet Union to reach the Soviet cosmonauts to the moon, but this task now. And in this task the role of TsENKI is very large.
“in Front of “TsENKI” the most important work – the creation of launch and technical positions, the entire ground infrastructure for super-heavy complex for STK. The deadline for this very big, very serious, very hard work, they are not that great”, – says Vladimir. In 2028 Russia needs to start on the moon.
Vladimir Klimov, Advisor to the General Director of JSC “TsENKI” – spaceports of Russia” has no doubt: big cosmos began and still begins on the Earth.
