Monument to Utkin
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In Ryazan, in the park named after V.F. Utkin on Tsiolkovsky Street, a bust of twice Hero of Socialist Labor of Lenin and State Prizes, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR Vladimir Fedorovich Utkin was opened.
Vladimir Utkin was born in Kasimov district of Ryazan province in 1923. In the 41st volunteer went to the front, in the difficult postwar years he studied in Leningrad. From a simple engineer to General Designer, he headed the famous TsNIIMash in the Queen, creating a new space technology. He developed the SS-18, SS-24 combat missiles, the Ocean and Cosmos spacecraft, and the Zenit launch vehicle. In fact, under the leadership of Utkin, the entire modern national program for the development of space technology was developed.
Every year on October 17 - on the birthday of honorary citizen of Ryazan V.F. Utkin, live flowers are laid to the bust. In his honor, a gold medal was established, which is awarded to scientists of natural sciences.
Ryazans are proud of their noble countryman.