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 Memorable dates NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko was called earlier: May, 15th 1929 - Gasdynamic laboratory of Military-research committee at Revvoensovet of 1930 - Gasdynamic laboratory of Technical staff of the chief of arms of RKKA 1932 - Gasdynamic laboratory of Division of military inventions of the chief of arms of RÊÊÀ September, 21st 1933 - Leningrad branch of RNII of RKKA October, 31st 1933 - January, 3rd 1934 - Reactive scientific research institute (RNII) of NKTP, January, 2nd 1937 - Scientific research institute (NII) ¹3 of Narcomat of defensive industry, September 1939 - Special group of 4-th Special department of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs at an aviaengine-building plant ¹82 of Narcomat of aviation industry, Tushino of Summer 1940 - Special group of SDB of 4-th Special department of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs at an aircraft plant ¹27 (then ¹16) of NKAP, Kazan 1941 - Design office of SDB of 4-th Special department of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs at an aircraft plant ¹16 of NKAP August 1944 - SDB-SD (special engines) of NKAP July, 3rd 1946 - ÎKB of plant ¹456 of Ministry of the aviation industry, Khimky, December, 7th 1950 - ÎÊB-456 of Ministry of arms April 1953 - ÎÊB-456 of Ministry of defensive industry December 1957 - ÎÊB-456 of State committee of defensive technics March 1965 - ÎÊB-456 of Ministry of general mechanical engineering January, 1st 1967 - DB ENERGOMASH of Ministry of general mechanical engineering May, 22nd 1974 - DB ENERGOMASH of NPO "Energia" of Ministry of general mechanical engineering January, 19th 1990 - DB ENERGOMASH of Ministry of general mechanical engineering May, 15th 1991 - NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko of Ministry of general mechanical engineering November, 20th 1991 - NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko of Department of general mechanical engineering of Ministry of industry November, 17th 1992 - NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko of State committee on defensive industries October, 1st 1994 - NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko of Russian space agency October, 22nd 1997 - Federal state unitary enterprise NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko of Russian space agency March, 16th 1998 - Open joint-stock company NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko NPO ENERGOMASH was located earlier: Tushino, Khimky, September, 2nd 1908 V.P.Glushko - an outstanding scientist and the designer of space-rocket systems, the founder of domestic liquid rocket engine development - was born. March, 1921 Laboratory for development of inventions of N.I.Tihomirov (jet shells on gunpowder) in 1925 N.I.Tihomirov's Laboratory was moved to June, 1928 N.I.Tihomirov's Laboratory has received name of Gasdynamic laboratory (GDL) under authority of Military-research committee at Revvoensovet of the 1928-29 Student of the April, 18th 1929 V.P.Glushko represents the project of the first-ever electrothermal rocket engine to the May, 15th 1929 Creation in GDL division on development of electric and liquid rockets and rocket engines under direction of V.P.Glushko. Date of foundation of NPO ENERGOMASH named after academician V.P.Glushko - leading enterprises on development of powerful liquid rocket engines. 1929-30 Works on the electrothermal jet engine are conducting in high-voltage laboratory of Electrophysical institute in Lesnoye ( 1930 B.S.Petropavlovsky is appointed as chief of GDL. Spring, 1930 Moving of group of V.P.Glushko to 1930 Use of nitric acid, nitric tetroxide, hydrogen peroxide, chloric acid, tetronitromethane and beryllium in LPRE are offered for the first time. 1930 Design is developed and there is begun manufacturing of the first domestic LPRE ORM-1 of V.P.Glushko's design. 1930-33 Uncontrollable liquid rockets RLA-1 and RLA-2 as well as controllable liquid rocket RLA-3 are designed. Summer, 1931 ORM LPRE of V.P.Glushko's design is developed and for the first time in the July, 15th 1931 N.J.Ilin is appointed as chief of GDL. 1931 For the first time it is offered to apply self-ignited propellant and chemical ignition. 1931 It is conducted 47 fire tests of ORM and ORM-1 LPRE. 1931 Designs of ORM-2 and ÎÐÌ-3 engines are developed. 1931-32 Fire tests of LPRE of ORM series and researches of liquid propellants are conducted on Scientific-test artillery range (Rzhevka, July, 25th 1932 Signing of agreement with NIMTI (scientific-research mine-torpedo institute) on manufacturing of ORM-52 LPRE for sea torpedo. ORM-52 is intended to use and as an auxiliary power-plant for I-4 airplane for Air Forces. Summer, 1932 Employees of GIRD from 1932 Experimental LPRE from ORM-4 up to ORM-22 are developed. It is conducted 53 fire tests of LPRE of ORM family. 1932 For the first time in the 1932 GDL is moved under authority of Department of military inventions of the chief of arms of RKKA. 1932 Design sector on LPRE under V.P.Glushko’ leadership is placed in a building of Main Admiralty ( 1932 Factory ¹84 of Narcomat of heavy mechanical engineering for repair of planes of civil air fleet in Khimky, End of 1932 I.T.Klejmenov is appointed as chief of GDL. December, 30th 1932 Meeting in GDL on discussion of the project of RLA-100 liquid rocket with participation of Vetchinkin, Ventsel, Stechkin, etc. 1932-3 Test beds and workshops on manufacturing of LPRE of ORM series are placed in John’ ravelin of the Peter and Paul Fortress ( January, 18-20th 1933 Second visit of GDL by a management and experts of GIRD from Beginning of 1933 Series of tests of electro engine by means of new powerful pulse installation in the Peter and Paul Fortress is conducted, after that works on electro engines have been stopped. Beginning of 1933 Chief of arms of RKKA M.N.Tuhachevsky is present at fire tests of ORM engines in GDL. 1933 Designs of engines of ORM series: ORM-23... ORM-52 on nitrogen acid and kerosene are developed and tested. September, 21st 1933 Order of Revvoensovet about formation of first domestic Reactive scientific research institute (RNII) of RKKA in October, 1st 1933 - January, 2nd 1934 - Continuation of works of division of V.P.Glushko in structure of October, 31st 1933 Decision of Council of Work and Defense about transfer of RNII in structure of Narcomat of the heavy industry. November, 1933 First official bench tests of ORM-50 engine with thrust of 150 kgf with chemical ignition for 05 rocket of MosGIRD design are conducted. The engine then has passed bench tests in structure of a rocket and worked at 05 rocket firing at range of GIRD in Nakhabino near End of 1933 Preliminary pneumatichydraulic tests of RLA-2 liquid rocket are conducted. December, 1933 Official bench tests of ORM-52 engine with thrust of 300 kgf with chemical ignition for rockets of RLA series and a sea torpedo are conducted. December, 31st 1933 Flight test of RLA-1 rocket with ORM-52 engine did not take place because no-opening of the starting valve at a strong frost. January, 3rd 1934 Moving of V.P.Glushko and his employees to 1934-35 Development of family of experimental ORM-53... ORM-64 LPRE. October, 20th 1935 Signing of contract with Ostekhbureau on work “Gasgenerator for sea torpedo”. 1935-1936 Development of a design of GG-1 gasgenerator on nitric acid and kerosene with injection of water. March, 15th 1936 Beginning of development of ORM-65 LPRE. November, 5th 1936 Official bench tests of ORM-65 LPRE with thrust up to 175 kgf on nitrogen acid and kerosene for RP-318 rocketglider and a cruise missile 212. The certificate about delivery of the engine is signed. January, 2nd 1937 RNII is renamed into Scientific research institute (NII) ¹3 under authority of Narcomat of the defensive industry. March, 22nd 1937 Order of the People's commissar of the defensive industry on V.P.Glushko’ awarding for creation of the first rocket engine on nitric propellant (ORM-65). April, 29th 1937 First ground fire test ORM-65 ¹1 in structure of a rocket 212 is conducted. August, 27th 1937 Official bench tests of the first domestic GG-1 gasgenerator at common duration 1 hour 46 minutes are conducted. December, 16th 1937 First fire ground test of ORM-65 ¹1 in structure of RP-318 rocketglider. December, 17th 1937 - January, 11th 1938 More than 20 ground fire tests of ORM-65 ¹1 in structure of RP-318 rocketglider are conducted. 1937-1938 13 ground fire tests of ORM- February, 3rd - April, 15th 1938 9 ground fire tests of ORM-65 ¹2 in structure of RP-318 rocketglider are conducted. March, 23rd 1938 V.P.Glushko's arrest on case against anti-soviet trotskysm-saboteur organization in scientific research institute ¹3. January, 29th and March, 8th 1939 Two flight tests of ORM-65 ¹2 of V.P.Glushko design in structure of cruise missile 212. August, 15th 1939 Decision of Special Meeting at the People's commissar of Internal affairs of Autumn 1939 - summer 1940 V.P.Glushko has had an opportunity to continue works on LPRE in special group of 4-th Special department of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs at Tushino’ aviaengine-building factory ¹82. Development of projects of powerful GG-3 gasgenerator and use of LPRE (on the basis of ORM-65) as the accelerator aboard the plane Ñ-100 and “Steel- 1940-44 V.P.Glushko and his employees work in OKB of 4-th Special department of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs at an aircraft factory ¹27 (then ¹16) in 1940-41 Development of the project of use of LPRE as the accelerator aboard the plane for Air Forces. October, 30th 1941 Factory ¹84 from Khimky is evacuated to 1941 V.P.Glushko is appointed as chief designer on LPRE in OKB of 4-th Special department at a factory ¹16. 1941-46 Development of single-, two, three- and four-chamber plane reactive installations with pump feed of propellant with thrust from 300 up to 1200 kgf. April, 16th 1942 State united factory ¹456 of NCAP in Khimky for repair of planes of various types in territory of the factory ¹84, which was evacuated to 1942 bench honing tests of the chamber of combustion ÐÎ1-1 (for ÆÐÄ ÐÄ-1) by the general{common} duration 1 hour 10ìèí for 25 start-up without ñúåìà from the stand Are lead. 1942 Beginning of designing of independent TPU for LPRE for airplane. 1942 V.F.Bolhovitinov and A.M.Isaev for acquaintance with works on LPRE have visited OKB of 4-th Special department of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs at a factory ¹16. 1942-44 S.P.Korolev works in structure of OKB of 4-th Special department of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs at a factory ¹16, being engaged in installation of LPRE of V.P.Glushko’ design on planes. 1943 Official bench tests of RD-1 are conducted. August, 22nd - November, 18th 1943 First official flight tests of RD-1 LPRE at airplane Pe-2R (40 flights with LPRE operation are conducted). 1943-46 Flight tests of RD-1 and RD-1KhZ engines at airplanes Pe-2, La-7 and 120R, Yak-3, Su-6 and Su-7 (about 400 start-up of engines). 1944 RD-1 engines in two options are in a serial production under the decision of the State Committee of Defense. July, 1944 Beginning of development of RD-1KhZ engine with system of repeated chemical ignition. July, 27th 1944 Decision of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the October, 30th 1944 Yakovlev, Lavochkin and Sukhoy aircraft designers must to create planes with reactive engines under order of NKAP. December, 7th 1944 Formation of OKB of special engines (OKB-SD) of Narcomat of aviation industry led by V.P.Glushko on the basis of OKB of 4-th Special department at a factory ¹16 in Kazan. 1944-45 S.P.Korolev works in OKB-SD as deputy chief designer. G.S.Zhiritsky and D.D.Sevruk work also as deputy chief designer. 1944-45 Tests of experimental three-chamber RD-3 LPRE with TPU are conducted. January, 22nd 1945 First flight of Yak-3RD airplane with RD-1KhZ is carried out. 1945 Ground and flight tests of Pe-2R airplane with RD-1KhZ in Flight-research institute (LII) near Moscow are conducted. July, 1945 V.P.Glushko is moved to Germany for work in structure of Special governmental commission under direction of general L.M.Gaidukov. 1945 RD-1KhZ engine is in a serial production. August, 1945 – January, 1947 Group of OKB-SD experts works in Germany under direction of V.P.Glushko. September, 1945 First rewarding of OKB-SD employees by the governmental awards and medals. V.P.Glushko and D.D.Sevruk receive orders of Labour Red Banner, S.P.Korolev, G.S.Zhiritsky, N.N.Artamonov, G.N.List, N.S.Shnjakin - orders “Sign of Honour”, big group of employees receive medal “For valorous work in Great Domestic war”. September, 1945 – January, 1947 Employee of OKB-SD V.L.Shabransky works as Director of test base in Leesten. October, 1945 V.P.Glushko with group of the Soviet experts presents on demonstration of rocket firing of V-2 at an English occupational zone. November, 23rd 1945 V.P.Glushko submits the report to chairman of the Special governmental commission general L.M.Gaidukov about results of work of group of OKB-SD employees in Germany with offers on development of rocket technics in USSR. January, 19th 1946 Factory ¹456 is proposed by order of NKAP as branch of pilot production of DB of S.V.Ilyushin. February, 1946 Creation of "Nordhauzen" institute in Germany under direction of general L.M.Gaidukov, into which structure have entered “Montania” factory on manufacture of LPRE for V-2 and facility of fire tests of LPRE in Leesten (“Forwerk-Mitte” factory), led by V.P.Glushko. March, 14th 1946 B.I.Svet is appointed as director of factory ¹456. May, 13th 1946 Governmental order about development of rocket technics in USSR, which has defined as priority reproduction of À-4 rocket from domestic materials, is accepted. Ministry of the aviation industry is appointed as head ministry on LPRE. July, 3rd 1946 Order of Minister of avia industry about reshaping of an aircraft-repair factory ¹456 under LPRE manufacture and OKB-SD transfer in Khimky from Kazan. {nominates} V.P.Glushko is appointed as chief designer of OKB at factory ¹456. August, 18th 1946 First-ever public demonstration of the flying device in flight with working LPRE - display of fighter aircraft 120R with RD-1KhZ engine on aviation parade in Tushino. September, 29th 1946 Order of the Government about relocation of OKB-SD to factory ¹456. October, 1st October, 1946 RD-1KhZ engine has passed the state fire tests. November, 1st November-December, 1946 Moving of OKB-SD collective from Kazan to factory ¹456 in Khimky. December, 1946 Organization of pilot production in OKB- December, 1946 First set of the design and technological documentation for reproduction of À-4 rocket engines is received from Germany. 1946 Official tests of RD-2 LPRE are conducted. End of 1946 - 1950 Work in OKB-456 groups of German experts (23 persons), participated in works on reproduction of À-4 rocket engine. January, 1947 Arrival in Khimky groups of OKB-SD employees after trip to Germany. February, 13th 1947 V.A.Vitka is appointed as deputy chief designer. Beginning of 1947 Reception from Germany of “Montania” factory equipment and also 14 assembled LPRE of À-4 rockets and parts and units for assembly 15 more LPRE. February, 1947 Second set of the design and technological documentation for reproduction of À-4 rocket engines is received from Germany. March, 11th 1947 Report on the state tests of engine RD-1KhZ is approved by I.V.Stalin. March, 31st 1947 Issue of drawings of all basic units of RD-100 LPRE is completed. April, 1947 Beginning of study of R-3 rocket. The section of the draft project on propulsion unit was carried out on competitive basis by OKB-456 of V.P.Glushko and scientific research institute-1 MAP at a management of A.I.Poljarnyi. In the further the decision on transition to development of R-5 rocket is accepted. July, 26th 1947 Decision of Government of USSR about carrying out in September-October, 1947 experimental launches of two series of À-4 rockets collected in Germany (series N) and USSR (series T) is accepted. October, 16th 1947 First fire test of À-4 rocket at stand of Kapustin Yar range is conducted. October, 18th 1947 First À-4 rocket launch from Kapustin Yar range is conducted. October, 1947 RD-2 engine has passed the state tests. October - November, 13th 1947 Launches of 11 rockets À-4 are conducted, five of them is successful ones. Autumn, 1947 Location for construction of the temporary stand for LPRE fire tests at territory OKB- November, 16th 1947 Report on the state tests of RD-2 engine is approved by I.V.Stalin. End of 1947 First RD-100 LPRE, produced by OKB-456, is ready to production fire tests. 1947-51 Works on experimental RD-110 LPRE for a ballistic missile of distant range are conducted. February, 1948 Laboratory of fire tests ¹51 is created in OKB-456. April, 14th 1948 Governmental order about creation of first R-1 rocket from domestic materials on the basis of German À-4 rocket is accepted. May, 24th 1948 First fire test of RD-100 LPRE at the stand ¹1 of OKB- September, 17th 1948 Beginning of flight tests of the first series of R-1 rocket with RD-100 LPRE from Kapustin Yar range. October, 10th 1948 First successful launch of R-1 rocket with RD-100 LPRE is carried out. September - November, 5th 1948 First phase of flight-design tests of R-1 rocket is conducted: only one rocket has reached the target from nine ones. 1948-49 Designs of the experimental model chambers KS-50 and ED-140 later intended for development of a design of mixing heads of RD-110. Welding-brazing design of this chamber became base of design of all combustion chambers of development of OKB-456 and others rocket engine DB of USSR. April, 26th 1949 Beginning of fire tests of experimental chambers KS-50 ("Liliputian"). April, 30th 1949 First test of RD-100 LPRE of R-1 rocket at the stand in scientific research institute-88 for development of ignition device is conducted. April – May, 1949 Flight tests of R-1À rocket: six launches are conducted in total, including launches with scientific devices for geophysical researches. May, 25th 1949 Acceptance-delivery tests of the stand with experimental chamber KS-50 are conducted. One such stand has been put in Institute of fossil fuels of Academy of Science of USSR for research works with high-energy propellants. June, 21st 1949 Fire tests of experimental chamber KS-50 on aluminium-magnesian suspension with oxygen are conducted. July, 1949 Carrying out of development tests of rocket R-2E (with RD-101 operation at a preliminary stage) on temporary site in forest near Podlipki railway station. September, 25th 1949 First launch of R-2E rocket with RD-101 LPRE is carried out. September – October, 1949 Second phase of flight-design tests of R-1 rocket with RD-100: 17 rockets of 20 ones have reached the target. 1949 Official production tests of RD-101 are conducted. December, 1949 First fire test of R-1 rocket with RD-100 at test station ¹1 in Zagorsk. 1949 - 52 Development and research of a design of a slot-hole belt of internal cooling with tangential swirl of fuel film in a design of experimental chamber ED-140. October – December, 1950 Flight tests of the first set of R-2 rockets with RD-101 at Kapustin Yar range are conducted. All 12 launches are unsuccessful ones. November, 25th 1950 R-1 rocket with RD-100 LPRE is accepted on arms. 1950-51 Design-technological documentation on RD-100 is transferred to a factory in Dnepropetrovsk for adjustment of a serial production of LPRE. April, 1951 Stand ¹2 for fire tests of LPRE is entered in construction. June, 1st 1951 Order of the Ministry of arms of USSR about the organization of serial production of R-1 (8A11) rockets at factory ¹586 in Dnepropetrovsk is signed. July, 2-27nd 1951 Second phase of flight tests of R-2 rocket is conducted. 12 rockets of 13 ones have reached target. July, 22nd 1951 Launch of R-1B (1VB) geophysical rocket with RD-100 LPRE is carried out. October, 1951 The project of R-5 rocket with RD-103 LPRE instead of R-3 rocket is developed. November, 30th 1951 Order of Ministry of arms of USSR about the organization of serial production of R-2 rocket with RD-101 LPRE at a factory ¹586 in Dnepropetrovsk is signed. August, 8th - September, 18th 1952 Control tests of R-2 rockets with RD-101 LPRE are conducted. R-2 rocket is accepted on arms by results of this tests. August, 15th 1952 Test stand ¹1 on object 100 (Rossokhovatay golly) at a factory ¹586 in Dnepropetrovsk is entered in service. First start-up of RD-100 (8D51) LPRE is conducted. August, 23rd 1952 V.A.Kolychev is appointed as director of factory ¹456. November, 28th 1952 Beginning of serial production of R-1 rockets with RD-100 LPRE of units of own manufacturing at a factory ¹586 in Dnepropetrovsk. 1952-54 Works on RD-105 and ÐÄ-106 engines are conducted. 1953 Carrying out of fire stand tests of R-5 rocket with RD-103 LPRE at stand of scientific research institute-88 (now NIIKhimMash) in Zagorsk. February, 13th 1953 Governmental order about researches on creation of two-stage ballistic missile (R-7) is accepted. March, 15th 1953 Successful flight test of R-5 rocket with RD-103 LPRE is conducted. April, 19th 1953 First successful flight test of R-5 rocket with RD-103 LPRE at the maximal range is carried out. April, 1953 Stand ¹3 for fire tests of LPRE is entered in service. October, 1953 Test stand ¹2 at a factory ¹586 in Dnepropetrovsk is entered in service, on which tests of RD-101 has begun. October-December, 1953 Second phase of flight tests of R-5 rocket with RD-103 is conducted. December, 3rd 1953 Governmental order about the beginning of works on use of liquid fluorine and its chemical compositions by OKB- 1954 Decision about creation on Karelian isthmus of test facility for works with fluorine and its compositions, Primorsky branch of DB ENERGOMASH later. January, 1954 Decision on use of unified LPRE for all blocks of R-7 rocket is accepted by Council of chief designers. April, 10th 1954 Governmental order about development of R-5M rocket with RD-103M LPRE for nuclear warhead is accepted. May, 20th 1954 Governmental order about development of R-7 two-stage ballistic missile and R-5RD rockets in interests of creation of R-7 rocket is accepted. August, 1954 – February, 1956 Third phase of flight tests of R-5 rocket with RD-103 LPRE is conducted. October, 27th 1954 OKB-456 and factory ¹456 are united under leadership of head and chief designer of OKB-456 V.P.Glushko by Order of the Ministry defensive industry. October, 27th 1954 V.A.Vitka is appointed as first deputy chief designer (up to 1961). 1954 Fire tests of chambers for RD-107 and RD- 1954 Laboratory ¹62 in territory of factory of GIPKh near Leningrad is organized. November, 20th 1954 Draft project of R-7 rocket is approved by Government. 1954 Beginning of works on RD-214 LPRE for R-12 rocket. January, 21st 1955 First flight test of RD-103Ì LPRE in structure of R-5Ì rocket is conducted. Beginning of 1955 First fire test of RD-107 LPRE in a four-chamber variant without steering chambers is carried out. 1955 R-5 rocket with RD-103 LPRE is accepted on arms. August, 13th 1955 Governmental order about development of R-12 rocket with RD-214 LPRE is accepted. October, 1955 Draft project of R-12 rocket with RD-214 LPRE is issued. December, 16th January, 11th - February, 6th 1956 Control tests of R-5M rocket with RD-103M LPRE with simulator of head part are conducted. February, 2nd 1956 Experimental launch of R-5M rocket with a nuclear warhead with use RD-103Ì LPRE is carried out. February, 16th - March, 23rd 1956 First phase of development of separate systems of R-7 rocket on R-5RD rocket is conducted. February, 1956 “Thermonuclear rocket engine” report is issued. April, 1956 V.P.Glushko is awarded by Decree of Presidium of Supreme Soviet of USSR by rank of Hero of Socialist Labour for development and test of RD-103Ì LPRE for R-5Ì rocket carrying a nuclear warhead. June, 21st 1956 R-5Ì rocket with RD-103Ì LPRE is accepted on arms. 1956 Development tests of RD-107 and RD-108 together with steering chambers of OKB-1 design at OKB-456 stand in Khimky. July, 20th - August, 18th 1956 Second phase of development of separate systems of rocket Ð- August, 15th 1956 First stand fire test of RD-107 LPRE in structure of the lateral block of R-7 rocket in Zagorsk is conducted. December, 17th 1956 Governmental order about development of R-16 rocket with RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE is accepted. December, 27th 1956 First stand fire test of RD-108 LPRE in structure of the central block of R-7 rocket in Zagorsk is conducted. 1956 Governmental order about development of nuclear rocket engines in the USSR is accepted. V.P.Glushko is appointed as chief designer of such engines. February, 1957 Governmental order about launch of first satellite by means of RD-107PS and RD-108PS is accepted. February, 20th 1957 Stand fire test of RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE in structure of "package" of R-7 rocket in Zagorsk is conducted. March, 1957 First stand fire test of R-12 rocket with RD-214 LPRE at the stand in Zagorsk is conducted. March, 30th 1957 Fire stand test of flight variant of "package" of R-7 rocket with RD-107 and RD- May, 15th 1957 First launch of R-7 rocket with RD-107 and RD-108 is carried out. June, 8th 1957 Order of MOP about transfer in OKB-456 development and manufacturing of steering chambers of RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE for R-7 rockets and automatics for them is signed. June, 22nd 1957 First launch of R-12 rocket with RD-214 LPRE from Kapustin Yar range is carried out. August, 21st 1957 First successful launch of R-7 ICBM with RD-107 and RD-108 is conducted. October, 4th 1957 Beginning of a space age - launch of first artificial Earth satellite by "Sputnik" LV with RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE. December, 6th 1957 Governmental order about gratuitous transfer to People’s Republic of China the license for manufacture of R-2 rockets with RD-101 LPRE, and also delivery complete set of the technical documentation in People’s Republic of China is accepted. 1957 Chief designer V.P.Glushko and head of fire test laboratory V.L.Shabransky are awarded ranks of winners of Lenin Prize, deputy chief designer V.A.Vitka and V.I.Kurbatov, fitter-assembler N.G.Vasilev are received ranks of Heroes of Socialist Labour for development of RD-107 and RD-108 engines. December, 1957 OKB-456 together with a factory have entered in structure of the State committee on defensive technics. 1957 Beginning of development of RD-216, RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE for R-14 and R-16 rockets. January, 1958 Order of GCOT is determinate main plants on serial production of R-7 rocket and its units, including RD-107 and RD-108 engines - factory ¹24 of Kuibyshev’ sovnarkhoz. Beginning of 1958 Special design-analysis team on nuclear engines under head of R.A.Glinik is organized. March, 20th 1958 Primorsky branch of OKB-456 (branch ¹1) near Vyborg in Leningrad region for fluorine themes under head of E.N.Kuzmin is organized. March, 1958 Technical help to factories ¹19 in Perm and ¹29 in Omsk on development and organization of serial production of RD-214 LPRE. April, 1958 Offer of chief designers of rocket technics on development of new R-9 rocket on oxygen-kerosene is send to Government. April, 23rd 1958 N.S.Khrushchev accompanied by S.M.Budenniy, L.I.Brezhnev, A.I.Kirichenko, M.P.Georgadze are visited OKB-456; presentation of government awards to employees of the enterprise. June, 1958 Preliminary draft project of nuclear rocket engine is issued. June, 30th 1958 Governmental order about the further development of nuclear engines is accepted. OKB-456 is determinate as head organization in the field of "A" type engines. July, 2nd 1958 Governmental order about development of R-14 rocket with RD-216 LPRE is accepted. September, 1958 R-12 rocket launch with RD-214 LPRE at presence of the country leaders led by N.S.Khrushchev at Kapustin Yar range. 1958 Stand ¹4 for fire tests of LPRE is entered in service. December, 24th 1958 First flight test of R-7À rocket with RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE. December, 1958 Flight tests of R-12 rocket with RD-214 LPRE are completed. December, 1958 Omsk’ branch of OKB-456 (branch ¹3) for manufacture of RD-119 and RD-216 LPRE led by V.F.Khomrach is organized. 1958 Privolzhsky branch of OKB-456 (branch ¹2) at a factory ¹24 in Kuibyshev (now Samara) for manufacture of RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE under head of Y.D.Solovjev (up to 1960), then R.I.Zelenev (up to 1975), A.F.Udalov (up to 1978) and A.A.Ganin (till now) is organized. March, 4th 1959 R-12 rocket with RD-214 LPRE is accepted on arms. May, 13th 1959 Governmental orders about development of R-9 rocket on supercooled oxygen and R-16 rocket on storable propellant are accepted. July, 18th 1959 Kamsky branch of OKB-456 (branch ¹4) at the Perm engine-building factory named after Y.M.Sverdlov for design supervision of RD-214 manufacture for R-14 rocket under head of Y.D.Plaksin (up to 1980), then N.V.Piksotov (up to 1982) D.P.Zhuravlev (up to 2005) and M.N.Zubatkin (till now) is organized. August, 31st 1959 First launch of R-12 rocket with RD-214 LPRE from silo at Kapustin Yar range is carried out. September, 14th 1959 Krasnoyarsk’ branch of OKB-456 (branch ¹5) under head of A.Y.Kitaev is organized for manufacture of LPRE of OKB-456 development at «Krasmash» factory. October, 1959 Draft project of R-9 rocket with RD-111 LPRE is completed. October, 1959 Governmental order about the organization of serial production of R-16 rockets with RD-218 and RD-219 engines at factories of Omsk’ sovnarkhoz is accepted. December, 24th 1959 First launch of R-7À ICBM with RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE is carried out. 1959 Draft project of the powerful nuclear rocket engine is developed. End of 1950th New steering chambers of RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE with the reduced weight and the increased specific impulse of thrust are developed. January, 20th 1960 R-7 rocket with RD-107 and RD-108 engines is accepted on arms. Beginning of 1960 There are begun works on RD-303 LPRE on fluorine and ammonia at thrust 10 tf. March, 5th 1960 Design team for design study of variants of perspective engines under head of S.P.Agafonov is organized. March, 28th 1960 Beginning of fire stand tests of R-14 rocket with RD-216 LPRE in Zagorsk. April, 1960 V.P.Glushko offers modernization of R-7 rocket by installation of RD-111 engines from R-9 rocket is send to OKB-1. May, 23rd 1960 OKB-456 together with DB-4 of OKB-586 are approved as head organizations for LPRE development for R-26 rocket by Governmental order. June, 6th 1960 First flight test of RD-216 LPRE in structure of R-14 rocket at Kapustin Yar range is conducted. June, 23rd 1960 Beginning of development of RD-501 LPRE on hydrogen peroxide and pentaborane. July, 23rd 1960 Governmental order about creation of powerful launch-vehicles and accordingly powerful LPRE for them is accepted. August, 8th 1960 Governmental order about development "Cosmos" LV on the basis of R-12 rocket with RD-214 and new RD-119 for the second stage is accepted. August, 1960 Fire stand tests of first and second stages of R-16 missile with RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE in Zagorsk are begun. September, 12th 1960 R-7À rocket with RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE is accepted on arms. October, 24th 1960 As a result of accident at preparation of R-16 rocket for launch the big group of experts of space-rocket technics, including deputy chief designer of OKB- December, 1960 Flight tests of R-14 rocket with RD-216 LPRE are completed. December, 16th 1960 Y.D.Solovev is appointed as director of an experimental plant ¹456. 1960 Deputy chief designer V.I.Lavrenetz-Semenyuk and chief of united design department V.P.Radovsky are awarded ranks of winner of the Lenin’ Prize for RD-214 creation for R-12 rocket. 1960-1961 Report and draft project of nuclear rocket engine on liquid hydrogen are issued. 1960-1962 Development of single-chamber RD-119 LPRE on oxygen and UDMH for second stage of "Cosmos" LV. February, 2nd 1961 First launch of two-stage R-16 rocket with RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE is carried out. April, 9th 1961 First flight test of RD-111 LPRE in structure of R-9 rocket is conducted. April, 12th 1961 Flight of the first-ever man into space on "Vostok" LV is carried out by means of RD-107 and RD-108 LPRE. April, 21st 1961 First successful launch of R-9 rocket with RD-111 LPRE is conducted. April, 24th 1961 R-14 rocket with RD-216 LPRE is accepted on arms. April, 1961 Draft project on development of LPRE for first stage of N1 LV and their modified variants for the second stage (three variants of propellant). August, 19th 1961 V.I.Kurbatov is appointed as first deputy chief designer (up to 1974). October, 20th 1961 R-16 rocket with RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE is accepted on arms. October, 27th 1961 First flight test of "Cosmos" LV with RD-214 and RD-119 LPRE at the first and second stages is carried out. October, 30th 1961 RD-119 engine is transferred for manufacture to «Krasmash» serial factory. October, 31st 1961 Governmental order about development of “Intercosmos” LV on the basis of R-14 rocket with RD-216 LPRE is accepted. November, 25th 1961 R-16 rocket (unified variant) with RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE is accepted on arms. 1961 OKB-456 is awarded by order Lenin, chief designer V.P.Glushko again receives rank of Hero of Socialist Labour, these ranks of Heroes of Socialist Labour receive workers V.P.Zinovev, M.N.Iljushin, test expert N.A.Shmagin, design department chief S.P.Agafonov, chief of fire test laboratory V.L.Shabransky, deputy chief designer V.I.Lavrenetz-Semenyuk, factory director Y.D.Soloviev for Y.A.Gagarin' flight into space. December, 18th 1961 Krasnoyarsk’ branch of OKB-456 (branch ¹5) at «Krasmash» factory is liquidated. December, 29th 1961 Presidium of Academy of Science of USSR has awarded OKB-456 with medal in honour of launch the first-ever artificial Earth satellite in USSR. 1961 Beginning of RD-253 LPRE development for first stage of "Proton" LV. 1961-1962 Computer center of OKB-456 on the basis of domestic computer “Ural- January, 12th 1962 Beginning of flight-design tests of R-14U rocket with RD-216 LPRE from ground site. February, 11th 1962 Beginning of flight-design tests of R-14U rocket with RD-216 LPRE from silo site. February, 1962 Flight-design tests of R-16 rockets from ground site with RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE are completed. March, 16th 1962 First launch by "Cosmos" LV with RD-214 and RD-119 LPRE of “Cosmos- March, 16th 1962 Order of GCOT about development of R-36 rocket with RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE is signed. April, 1962 R-14 rocket with RD-216 LPRE is accepted on arms. April, 16th 1962 Governmental order about development of R-36 and R-56 rockets with LPRE on storable components of propellant is accepted. May, 15th 1962 Beginning of technological tests of RD-111 (8D716) LPRE at the stand of factory ¹24 in Kuibyshev. May, 26th 1962 OKB-456 is approved as head organization on RD-253 engine for UR-500 rocket. June, 12th 1962 Governmental order about development of R-36 rocket with RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE is accepted. June, 26th 1962 Governmental order about beginning of development RD-270 LPRE for first stage of heavy class UR-700 LV is accepted. July, 13th 1962 Beginning of flight-design tests of R-16U rocket with RD-218 and RD-219 from silo site. July, 18th 1962 Governmental order about of research works by OKB-456 on choice of optimum schemes and parameters of LPRE with thrust up to 1000 tf in single combustion chamber is accepted. July, 25th 1962 Governmental order about the organization of manufacture of "Cosmos" LV with RD-214 and RD-119 LPRE at factory ¹172 Perm’ sovnarkhoz is accepted. November, 1962 First fire test of RD-253 LPRE is conducted. December, 1962 Governmental order about the organization of serial production of RD-253 LPRE at factories 319 and 33 West-Ural’ sovnarkhoz is accepted. 1962 RD-119 LPRE for second stage of "Cosmos" LV is put in operation. 1962 Draft project of the nuclear rocket engine on liquid hydrogen with the maximal parameters of a specific impulse of thrust is developed. 1962-64 Reconstruction of the stand ¹1: after that the stand has closed scheme. February, 14th 1963 Flight tests of R-9 rocket with RD-111 LPRE from "Desna-N" complex are completed. The complex is not accepted on arms. February, 22nd 1963 First launch of R-9À rocket with RD-111 LPRE from "Dolina" ground complex is conducted. June, 1963 R-16 rocket with RD-218 and RD-219 LPRE is accepted on arms. July, 15th 1963 Rockets of silo deployment: R-12U with RD-214, R-14U with RD-216 and R-16U with RD-218 and RD-219 are accepted on arms. July, 1963 Transition to development of gas phase nuclear rocket engines with refusal to continue works on nuclear rocket engines with solid phase reactor. August, 1963 First fire test of RD-303 LPRE at stand in Primorsky branch of OKB-456 is conducted. September, 27th 1963 First launch of R-9À rocket with RD-111 from "Desna-V" silo complex is conducted. September, 28th 1963 Beginning of flight tests of RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE in structure of first and second stages of R-36 missile. 1963 Report on nuclear rocket engine of middle power is issued. 1963 Design and technological documentation on RD-253 LPRE is transferred to Perm’ engine-building factory named after Y.M.Sverdlov for organization of serial production. February, 2nd 1964 Flight-design tests of R-9À rockets with RD-111 LPRE from "Dolina" and "Desna-V" complexes are completed. September, 1964 Beginning of flight-design tests of “Intercosmos” LV with RD-216M LPRE on first stage. 1964 Certification of RD-214 engine of manufacture of Perm’ factory named after Y.M.Sverdlov for R-12 rocket and "Cosmos" LV by results of control-selective testing of one engine from set of 21 engines without acceptance-technological tests. January, 14th 1965 First flight test of R-36 rocket with RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE from silo is conducted. April, 28th 1965 Governmental order about RD-280 LPRE development in 1965-1968 is accepted. July, 16th 1965 First launch of "Proton" LV with RD-253 LPRE at the first stage is carried out. 1965 Beginning of works on RD-302 LPRE under technical project of OKB "Yuzhnoe" (309 fire tests at duration nearby 40 000 sec totally are conducted). July, 21st 1965 R-9À rocket with RD-111 LPRE at silo and ground complexes is accepted on arms. August, 24th 1965 Governmental order about creation of space LV on the basis of R-36 rocket with RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE is accepted. October, 22nd 1965 Decision of MOM to conduct in OKB-456 draft project of RD-270 LPRE in accordance with offer of chief designers V.N.Chelomey, V.P.Glushko, V.P.Barmin and V.I.Kuznetsov. December, 1965 Beginning of flight-design tests of R-36-O rocket with RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE. End of 1965 Fire tests of RD-303 on fluorine are completed (98 tests at duration more than 1200 sec). 1965-66 Acquaintance of experts of N.D.Kuznetsov’ OKB from Kuibyshev with developments of OKB-456. 1965-67 Works on increase of stability of burning in chambers of RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE for R-36 rocket are conducted. 1965-71 Design works and experimental researches on creation of LPRE with use of new components of propellant in various combinations are conducted: fluorine, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen, beryllium hydride, liquid lithium, powdered aluminium, etc. Base of RD-560 engine design on hydrogen peroxide and beryllium hydride are determined. March, 1966 Draft projects of «Tsiklon-2» and «Tsiklon-2À» with RD-261 and RD-262 LPRE are developed. Middle of 1966 Design documentation on RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE is agreeed and accepted by Interdepartmental commission. August-December, 1966 RD-107 LPRE is shown at «Expo-66» exhibition in Montreal, Canada. 1966 RD-253 LPRE for first stage of "Proton" LV is put in operation. January, 1st 1967 OKB-456 and experimental plant ¹456 are renamed in DB and experimental plant of power mechanical engineering (Energomash). June, 1967 RD-107 LPRE is shown on international space exhibition in Le Bourge, France. July, 21st 1967 R-36 rocket with RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE is accepted on arms. August, 3rd 1967 RD-107 LPRE is shown at international exhibition in Budapest, Hungary. August, 1967 Beginning of flight-design tests of «Tsiklon-2À» LV with RD-261 and RD-262 LPRE. October, 1967 – July, 1969 Fire tests of experimental RD-270 LPRE with truncated nozzle are conducted (29 tests of 22 engines). November, 6th 1967 V.P.Glushko, leading designer of development M.R.Gnesin, chief engineer R.A.Gemranov and chief of stand A.A.Motrov are awarded by State premium for creation of RD-253 LPRE. 1967 Beginning of modernization of RD-216 LPRE for "Cosmos" LV at «Krasmash» factory. February, 1st 1968 S.P.Bogdanovsky is appointed as director of experimental plant Energomash (up to 1992). 1968 Omsk’ branch of DB Energomash in accordance with the termination of serial production of RD-218 and RD-219 at Engine-building factory named after P.I.Baranov is liquidated. June, 1968 Serial design department under head of S.A.Shumakov is organized. 1968 Decision to continue development of RD-216M LPRE in DB Energomash and its production at “Yuzhmash” is accepted. November, 19th 1968 R-36-O rocket with RD-261 and RD-262 LPRE is accepted on arms. 1968 Transfer of design documentation of RD-216M LPRE to “Yuzhmash” serial factory, Dnepropetrovsk. 1968 Beginning of development of design documentation on RD-251 and RD-252 LPRE application for "Tsiklon" LV. 1968 Decision about transfer of RD-119 LPRE manufacture to Energomash factory in Khimky from “Krasmash” factory is accepted. 1968 Beginning of annual issue of “Works of DB Energomash”. July, 1969 Governmental order about development of fluorine-ammoniac RD-301 LPRE under technical project of Applied mechanics DB is accepted. August, 1969 Beginning of flight-design tests of «Tsiklon-2» with RD-261 and RD-262 LPRE. September, 2nd 1969 Governmental order about development of R-36Ì rocket with RD-264 is accepted. October, 14th 1969 “Intercosmos- 3rd quarter of 1969 Termination of RD-270 LPRE development because of absence of decision on further works on UR-700 LV. 1969 Draft project of RD-264 LPRE for R-36Ì rocket is issued. 1969-70 Improvement of stand ¹1 for fire tests of LPRE. 1969-72 Equipment of filling complex for liquid fluorine is designed. April, 1970 First fire tests of RD-263 are conducted. These four LPRE make RD-264 LPRE for first stage of R-36Ì missile. 1970 Draft project of RD-268 LPRE for MR-UR-100 rocket is issued. March, 1971 First fire test of RD-268 LPRE is conducted. 1971 Presentation of draft project of onboard power nuclear device at joint scientific-technical board of Ministry of general mechanical engineering and Ministry of medium mechanical engineering. 1971 Beginning of transfer of design documentation of RD-263 LPRE to “Yuzhmash” factory, Dnepropetrovsk. 1972 Beginning of development of devices on new physical principles - continuous chemical lasers on fluorine. March, 6th 1972 First flight test of RD-264 LPRE in structure of first stage of R-36Ì ICBM. December, 26th 1972 Beginning of flight tests of RD-268 LPRE in structure of MR-UR-100 rocket. December, 1972 – January, 1973 Fire tests of adjusting set of RD-263 LPRE of “Yuzhmash” manufacture at stand of Energomash. January, 1973 Beginning of control fire tests of RD-301 LPRE at Primorsky branch of DB Energomash. Beginning of 1970 Manufacture of booster blocks 11S813 with RD-301 LPRE at Omsk’ aviation factory. February, 21st 1973 First launch of R-36M rocket with RD-264 LPRE is carried out. April, 12th 1973 GDL-OKB museum in the Peter and Paul Fortress of Leningrad is opened under V.P.Glushko's initiative. First half of 1973 Studies of possible variants of LOX-kerosene engines with thrust not less 500 tf are conducted. May, 1973 Control-selective tests from first serial set of RD-263 LPRE of “Yuzhmash” manufacture at stand of Energomash are carried out. Middle of 1973 Configuration of four-chamber LPRE for development of powerful LOX-kerosene engine is chosen. August, 1973 Tests of «Tsiklon-2» LV with RD-261 and RD-262 LPRE are completed. September, 1973 Interdepartmental tests of four RD-263 LPRE with new scheme of start-up are conducted. End of 1973 Delivery of RD-301 LPRE for fire stand tests in structure of stage. May, 22nd 1974 V.P.Glushko is appointed as director and general designer of NPO "Energia". DB and experimental plant Energomash are part of new NPO "Energia". June, 6th 1974 V.P.Radovsky is appointed as first deputy head and chief designer of DB Energomash. July, 11th 1974 V.P.Radovsky is appointed as deputy general designer of NPO "Energia”, head and chief designer of DB Energomash. August, 22nd 1974 V.F.Trofimov is appointed as first deputy chief designer (up to 1993). Middle of 1974 Beginning of final development tests of RD-301 LPRE. August, 1974 – November, 1977 Fire tests of 1UK and 2UK model engines for development of processes in chamber and modelling preburner for RD-170 (346 fire tests at running time of 19658 seconds) are conducted. December, 1974 Draft project of "Zenit" LV is issued. April, 29th 1975 RD-107 LPRE is shown at international exhibition in Vein, Austria. August, 1975 Fire tests of RD-268 LPRE are transferred from Energomash to Perm. December, 30th 1975 R-36Ì rocket with RD-264 LPRE and MR-UR-100 rocket with RD-268 LPRE are accepted on arms. 1975 Reconstruction of stand base in GIPKh territory in Leningrad for experimental researches of chemical lasers is completed. 1975 Beginning of works on systems of the automated designing (SAPR) of LPRE. 1975-76 Improvement of stand ¹1 for fire tests of LPRE. February, 17th 1976 Governmental order about creation of reusable space system in structure of booster stage and orbital plane is accepted. March, 16th 1976 Governmental order about development of "Zenit" LV with RD-171 and RD-120 LPRE is accepted. April, 22nd 1976 Decision of Interdepartmental commission about RD-301 LPRE admission to tests in structure of booster block is signed. June, 1976 – September, 1978 Fire tests of 3UK modelling engine for development of preburner design of RD-170 LPRE (132 fire tests at running time of 5193 seconds) are conducted. August, 16th 1976 Governmental order about creation of MR-UR-100U rocket with RD-268 LPRE is accepted. December, 12th 1976 V.P.Glushko has approved draft project of reusable space system with two-stage LV with LOX-kerosene first stage and LOX-hydrogen second stage. December, 1976 Third (final) phase of final development tests of RD-301 LPRE is successfully conducted. 1976 R-36Ì rocket with RD-264 LPRE is accepted on arms. 1976 V.P.Radovsky is awarded by rank of Hero of Socialist Labour, complexes chiefs V.G.Zakharov and Y.N.Tkachenko receive State premium for development of RD-264 LPRE for R-36Ì rockets. February, 3rd 1977 Governmental order about termination of development of booster block with fluorine engines is accepted. February, 1977 Draft project of "Zenit" LV with RD-171 and RD-120 LPRE in monoblock variant is developed. May, 1977 – June, 1978 Fire tests of 2UKS modelling engine for chamber design development of RD-170 LPRE (68 fire tests at running time about 6000 seconds) are conducted. September, 25th 1977 First flight test of MR-UR-100U rocket with RD-268 LPRE is conducted. 1977 Use of R-5 rocket with RD- June, 1978 – December, 1980 Fire tests of 6UK modelling engine for TPU design development of RD-170 LPRE (31 fire tests at running time of 280 seconds) are conducted. 1978 Beginning of works on organization of serial production of RD-170 and RD-171 at PO "Polyet" in Omsk – manufacture of fixtures and tools for future manufacture of units and details of engines. January, 31st 1979 First fire test of RD-120 LPRE for second stage of "Zenit" LV is conducted. December, 29th 1979 DB Energomash is awarded by October Revolution order for big contribution to organization and development of new technics. January, 1980 Flight-design tests of «Tsiklon-3» LV with RD-261 and RD-262 LPRE are completed. First half of 1980 Beginning of works on RD-264 LPRE upgrading. August, 19th 1980 Last fire test of RD-268 engine of Energomash plant’ manufacture at stand of Perm’ factory named after Y.M.Sverdlov is conducted. August, 25th 1980 First fire test of RD-170 LPRE - the most powerful in world LPRE, intended for first stage of "Energia" LV. October, 11th 1980 Order of ÌÎÌ about development of draft project of family of single-chamber MD-185 LPRE for first stage of "Zenit" and "Energia" LV is signed. Creation in DB Energomash special group on study of this project under head of I.A.Klepikov. December, 17th 1980 MR-UR-100U rocket with RD-268 LPRE and R-36MU rocket with RD-264 LPRE are accepted on arms. June, 9th 1981 First successful fire test of RD-170 LPRE is conducted. September, 1981 Acceptance-technological test of RD-171 ¹18 LPRE, intended for further tests in structure of first stage of "Zenit" LV is successfully conducted. 1981 First mockup of RD-170 LPRE in PO "Polyet" in Omsk is produced. 1981 Beginning of researches of design and parameters of tri-propellant LPRE on propellant “LOX - hydrocarbon fuel - hydrogen” of various schemes. 1981 Beginning of researches of schemes and parameters of LPRE with use of liquefied natural gas (methane) for new advanced systems. March, 1982 Draft project of modernized RD-274 LPRE for first stage of R-36Ì2 missile is issued. June, 26th 1982 Failure fire test of RD-171 LPRE in structure of first stage of "Zenit" LV at stand of NIIKhimMash in Zagorsk. December, 1982 First assembly of "package" of "Energia" LV with RD-170 LPRE (experimental technological rocket 4Ì) in assembly-test building in Baikonur is conducted. May, 1983 First fire test of RD-170 LPRE at nominal mode of thrust. June, 7th 1983 Omsk’ branch of Energomash (branch ¹3) for supervision and design support of RD-170 and RD-171 LPRE production under head of A.V.Umrikhin (up to 1993), A.M.Vergun (up to 2000) is organized. June, 30th 1983 Energomash is determined as head organization for research-design development of nuclear energy engine of type "A". June, 1983 First RD-170 engine is produced at PO "Polyet" in Omsk. August, 9th 1983 Governmental order about development of R-36Ì2 rocket with RD-274 LPRE is accepted. 1983-1984 Design documentation of RD-274 engine is issued in Energomash; preparation to its manufacture at “Yuzhmash” factory in Dnepropetrovsk. February, 1984 Technical program of Academy of Science of USSR for use of advanced fuels in pair with oxygen, including methane and propane, for new space transportation is issued. December, 1st 1984 First successful fire test of RD-171 LPRE in structure of first stage of "Zenit" LV at stand of NIIKhimMash in Zagorsk. April, 13th 1985 First launch of "Zenit" LV with RD-171 and RD-120 LPRE at first and second stage is carried out. May, 1985 Development tests of RD-273 LPRE for R-36Ì2 rocket at test base of “Yuzhmash” factory in Dnepropetrovsk are completed. July-August, 1985 Final development tests of RD-273 LPRE for R-36Ì2 rocket at test base of “Yuzhmash” factory in Dnepropetrovsk are conducted. November, 1985 Fire stand tests of RD-170 LPRE in structure of block A of "Energia" LV are conducted. December, 1985 – February, 1986 Interdepartmental tests of RD-273 LPRE for R-36Ì2 rocket are conducted. December, 1985 Program of chemical lasers is headed by deputy chief designer B.I.Katorgin. March, 1986 Beginning of flight-design tests of RD-274 LPRE in structure of R-36Ì2 rocket. July, 1986 Conclusion about RD-170 LPRE admission in structure of block A for flight tests of “Energia” LV is given. May, 15th 1987 Successful launch of "Energia" LV with RD-170 LPRE at first stage is carried out. June, 1987 RD-253 LPRE is shown at international space exhibition in Le Bourge, France. December, 1987 Flight tests of "Zenit" LV with RD-171 and RD-120 LPRE are completed. January, 1988 Beginning of development of domestic cream separator with productivity of 25 tons per hour for food-processing industry. February, 16th March, 1988 Flight-design tests of R-36Ì2 rockets with RD-274 LPRE are completed. August, 11th 1988 R-36Ì2 rocket with RD-274 LPRE is accepted on arms. November, 15th 1988 Successful launch of universal space-rocket system “Energia - Buran” with RD-170 LPRE at the first stage is carried out. December, 1988 Beginning of RD-170 LPRE development for 10 times resource of operation. 1988 Deputy chief designer V.F.Rahmanin is awarded by State premium for creation of RD-274 LPRE for R-36Ì2 rocket. June, 1989 RD-170 LPRE is shown at international space exhibition in Le Bourge, France. June, 1989 Last R-12 rockets with RD-214 LPRE are taken off from arms for subsequent destruction under agreement between USSR and USA on middle range rockets. August, 1989 Certification of RD-216M engines of «Yuzhmash» factory manufacture for "Cosmos" LV by results of control-selective test of one engine from set in 21 engines. 1989 Opportunity of 4 times flight use of RD-170 LPRE is officially confirmed. January, 19th 1990 DB and plant of Energomash are removed from structure of NPO "Energia" and are transformed in NPO Energomash. 1990-1992 RD-253 and RD-301 LPRE are shown at exhibition “Soviet space” in Boston, Seattle and Fort-Worth (USA). April, 1990 Leading designer of development M.R.Gnesin, chief engineer of plant G.G.Derkach, head of flight tests department D.E.Astahov are awarded by ranks of winners of Lenin’ Premium for RD-170 and RD-171 LPRE creation. 1990 Chief of department, leading designer of development V.K.Chvanov is awarded by rank of winner of State premium for RD-120 LPRE creation for second stage of "Zenit" LV. March, 14th 1991 B.I.Katorgin is appointed as general director and chief designer of NPO Energomash (up to 11.03.05), having replaced V.P.Radovskiy who has retired. April, 18th 1991 Decision of Moscow area’ Soviet of People's Deputies about appellation of name of academician V.P.Glushko to NPO Energomash is accepted. May, 15th 1991 Order of Ministry of general mechanical engineering about appellation of name of academician V.P.Glushko to NPO Energomash is signed. January, 30th 1992 B.I.Katorgin is appointed as general director and general designer of NPO Energomash. February, 1st October, 26th 1992 Signing of Agreement on joint marketing and licensing of technologies of NPO Energomash in USA between Pratt-Whitney (USA) and NPO Energomash (Russia). 1992 Opportunity of 10 times flight use of RD-170 LPRE is officially confirmed. 1992 NPO Energomash is appointed as head organization in country on research and experimental work on continuous chemical lasers. February, 19th 1993 Death of five employees of NPO Energomash because of oxygen leakage and subsequent ignition at stand ¹2 for fire tests of LPRE. June, 1st 1993 V.K.Chvanov is appointed as first deputy general director and general designer. 1993-94 Technical offers on commercial mobile ground and sea RSC "Riksha" with LPRE on liquefied natural gas are developed. April, 22nd 1994 Interbranch meeting on problems of application of methane in rocket, aviation, motor industry and on transport takes place at NPO Energomash. August, 9th 1994 First fire test of experimental tri-propellant LPRE at stand of NIIKhimMash in Sergiev Posad with the purpose of confirmation of concept of tri-propellant two-mode RD-701 and RD-704 LPRE. August, 1995 NPO Energomash initiates creation and participates in development of project of global multipurpose space telecommunication system “Rostelesat”. October, 11th 1995 For the first time in history demonstration fire tests of Russian serial production RD-120 LPRE are conducted in USA at stand of Pratt&Whitney in Florida. October, 11th 1995 First flight test of "Proton" LV with RD-275 engines - modernized variant of RD-253 engine are conducted. 1995 Fire tests of experimental LPRE on oxygen - methane with pressure feed (running time up to 1000 sec at thrust up to January, 13rd 1996 NPO Energomash is announced as winner of competition on development of LPRE for modernized «Atlas IIAR» LV by Lockheed Martin (USA). April, 11th 1996 President of Russia B.N.Eltsin has visited NPO Energomash named after academician V.P.Glushko. July, 30th 1996 Decree of President of Russia about development of “Rostelesat” system. November, 15th 1996 First fire test of RD-180 LPRE, developed for first stage of US «Atlas IIAR» LV, at stand in Khimky. June, 1997 RD-180 LPRE is shown on international space exhibition in Le Bourge, France. July, 1997 Successful presentation of “Rostelesatàò” project, created at head role of NPO Energomash with participation of 45 enterprises of space-rocket industry, communication and electronics, at an interdepartmental commission of experts. October, 1997 Open Joint-Stock Company "Rostelesat" (among its founders – NPO Energomash) is formed for development of “Rostelesat” system. B.I.Katorgin is elected as general director. July, 29th 1998 First fire test of RD-180 LPRE in structure of stage of «Atlas III» LV of Lockheed Martin at stand of Marshall Center in Huntsville, USA is conducted. January, 2nd 1999 First serial production RD-180 engine is sent in USA. March, 1999 Mockup of RD-191 engine for "Angara" LV is produced. March, 28th 1999 First experimental launch of "Zenit" LV with RD-171 and RD-120 LPRE under “Sea Launch” program from floating platform is successfully conducted. March, 31st 1999 End of certified tests of RD-180 LPRE. April, 21st 1999 First commercial launch of "Dnepr" LV - transformed RS-20 ICBM with RD-264 engine is conducted May, 24th 2000 For the first time in history launch of US «Atlas 3À» LV with Russian RD-180 engine is conducted. 2000 S.S.Golovchenko is appointed as deputy general director of NPO Energomash, director of experimental plant. 2001 Certified tests of RD-180 LPRE for use in structure of «Atlas 5» LV are conducted. March, 2001 Mockup of RD-191 engine for "Baikal" space plane is produced. May, 21st 2001 First launch of "Soyuz-FG" LV with new modernized RD-107 and RD-108 (14D21 and 14D22) engines is conducted. July, 27th 2001 First fire test of RD-191 engine for new "Angara" LV family is conducted. 2002 Certified tests of RD-180 LPRE for use in heavy variant of «Atlas 5» LV are conducted. February, 21st 2002 First launch of «Atlas 3» LV with RD-180 engine is conducted. March, 30th 2002 Memorandum about development of "Volga" engine on LOX-methane (together with RC M.V.Keldysh, CADB) with group of West-European space organizations (Snecma, Astrium, Volvo Aero, TechSpace Aero) is signed. August, 21st 2002 First launch of «Atlas 5» LV with RD-180 engine is conducted. September, 27th 2002 License agreement about export in USA of complete set of design, technological and test documentation on RD 180 engine is signed. October, 30th 2002 First manned flight of “Soyuz-FG” LV with modified RD-107 and RD-108 (14D21 and 14D22) engines is conducted. December, 4th 2002 Licenses for export of complete set of engineering specifications for RD 180 engine under license agreement are received. June, 10th 2003 First launch of «Zenit 3SL» LV under “Sea Launch” program with modified RD-120 engine of second stage is conducted. December, 13th 2003 General director and general designer B.I.Katorgin, plant director S.S.Golovchenko, deputy chief designer, department chief V.I.Semenov, chief engineer V.N.Khudiakov, first deputy general director and general designer V.K.Chvanov, chief designer F.Y.Chelkis are awarded by State premium of the Russian Federation for March, 25th 2004 First RD-171M engine is send to Ukraine after acceptance-technological test at duration 140 sec. July, 17th 2004 Certification of modified RD-171Ì LPRE for first stage of «Zenit 3SL» (8 tests of single engine at total duration 1093,6 sec, last test at 105% thrust mode) is completed. March, 11th 2005 N.A.Pirogov is appointed as general director of NPO Energomash. June, 15th 2005 Program of interdepartmental tests of 3 14D14Ì engines (upgrading of RD-253 engine for first stage of "Proton" LV) is completed. 2005 Interdepartmental tests of forced RD-120 engine is completed. February 15, 2006 – first launch of “Zenit 3SL”
July 7, 2007 – first launch of “Proton-M”
April 26, 2008 – first launch of “Zenit 3SLÁ”
August 29, 2008 – memorial tablet of V.Glushko has opened in
September 2, 2008 – celebration of centenary of V.Glushko’ birthday
April 27, 2009 - Dmitry V. Pakhomov has elected as General director of JSC “NPO Energomash named after academician V.Glushko”
Summer-Autumn, 2009 – 3 fire stand tests of RD-191 engine in composition of URM-1 – first stage of “Angara”
August 25, 2009 – launch of first
November 30, 2009 – visit of premier of Government of Russia V.Putin to JSC “NPO Energomash named after academician V.Glushko”
March 17, 2010 – Award of Government of Russia of
October 4, 2010 – JSC “RSC “Energia” is management company - single executive body of NPO Energomash. V.L.Solntsev is appointed as executive director of NPO Energomash.
April 12, 2011 – memorial tablet of chief designer and head of company V.P.Radovsky at Design Bureau building was installed.
May 17, 2011 – act of Interbranch board about successful completion of development of RD-191 engine for Angara LV family was signed. It is opened way to serial production of RD-191 engine. |
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06 Sep 2011
Birthday of academician V.Glushko
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 26 Jul 2011
Delivery of New RD-180 Engines S/N 57T and 58T
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25 Jul 2011
The Launches Performed in July
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