Korolev

American  

[kuh-ruh-lyawf] / kə rəˈlyɔf /

noun

1. Sergei Pavlovich 1906–66, Russian aeronautical and rocket scientist.

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Example Sentences

“Kazakhstan’s largest oil producer recently halted production at the Tengiz and Korolev fields as precautionary measures after two fires at power generators,” ANZ Research analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early the next morning, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Soviet Union, Sergei Korolev stood outside a massive hangar as the doors slid open.

From Literature

Korolev, the Soviet Union’s top rocket scientist, watched his creation roll out—a 112-foot-long rocket on its side, strapped to the platform of a flat train car.

From Literature

Korolev walked alongside the train tracks as the flatcar moved slowly, gently, from the hangar to the launch pad.

From Literature

With this technology, Korolev had put the first satellite, Sputnik, into orbit.

From Literature