Vladimir Barmin
Vladimir Pavlovich Barmin (Russian: Владимир Павлович Бармин; 4 March [O.S. 17 March 1909] 1909 in Moscow – 17 July 1993 in Moscow) was a Russian engineer in the former Soviet space program who is remembered for being the designer of the first Soviet rocket launch complexes in the Soviet space program.
Vladimir Barmin | |
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Бармин, Владимир Павлович | |
 V.P. Barmin (1909–93) | |
| Born | Vladimir Pavlovich Barmin 4 March [O.S. 17 March 1909] 1909 |
| Died | July 17, 1993 (aged 84) Moscow, Russian Federation |
| Citizenship |  Russia |
| Education | Bauman Moscow State Technical University |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Engineering (mechanical) |
| Employer(s) | GSKB Spetsmash |
| Projects | Soviet space program |
| Significant design | Site 1/5 at Baikonur Cosmodrome R-7 rocket |
An asteroid, 22254 Vladbarmin, was named in his honor.
Biography
Barmin was born in 4 March [O.S. 17 March 1909] 1909 in Moscow, Russia.: 436 [1] He was educated in mechanical engineering topics involving in thermodynamics, refrigeration, compressor and heat exchangers at the MVTU and later specialized in refrigeration from the Moscow Mechanical Institute.[2] Sponsored by the Soviet politician, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Barmin paid a visit to the United States in 1935–36 to learn about refrigeration to help develop the production of fridges to be widely used in everyday life in Russia.[2]
Upon returning to Russia in 1936, Barmin helped established a factory for domestic production compressor construction and refrigeration engineering.[2] In 1942-44, Barmin was involved in war efforts against Germany and worked on a first Katyusha rocket launcher project for the Red Army.[2] Furthermore, he was involved in developing rocket propellents and compressor for Soviet rockets and artillery ammunitions for the Red army during easter front of the World War II.[2]
Over several decades and years of his life, Barmin was associated with the construction of the space launch complexes in the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of the Soviet space program.[2]
Honours and awards
- Hero of Socialist Labour (1956)
- Lenin Prize (1957)
- Stalin Prize (1943)
- USSR State Prize, three times (1967, 1977, 1985)
- Six Orders of Lenin
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of Kutuzov 1st class
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour, twice
- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
References
- Hall, Rex; Shayler, David (7 May 2003). Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-85233-657-8. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "Vladimir Pavlovich Barmin". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
Further reading
- J. K. Golovanov, M., "Korolev: Facts and myths", Nauka, 1994, ISBN 5-02-000822-2;
- "Rockets and people" – B. E. Chertok, M: "mechanical engineering", 1999. ISBN 5-217-02942-0 (in Russian);
- A. I. Ostashev, Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov - The Genius of the 20th Century — 2010 M. of Public Educational Institution of Higher Professional Training MGUL ISBN 978-5-8135-0510-2.
- "Bank of the Universe" - edited by Boltenko A. C., Kyiv, 2014., publishing house "Phoenix", ISBN 978-966-136-169-9.
- "S. P. Korolev. Encyclopedia of life and creativity" - edited by C. A. Lopota, RSC Energia. S. P. Korolev, 2014 ISBN 978-5-906674-04-3.
- "I look back and have no regrets. " - Author: Abramov, Anatoly Petrovich: publisher "New format" Barnaul, 2022. ISBN 978-5-00202-034-8