Engineers Korolyov and Tupolev

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Engineers Korolyov and Tupolev, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; subject to licensing; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows the Soviet engineers Sergey Korolyov and Andrei Tupolev in the 1950s – two of the most significant figures in Soviet aerospace engineering.
Sergey Korolyov: Chief designer of the Soviet space program, responsible for developing the R-7 rocket, the launch of Sputnik (1957), and later the first manned spaceflight with Yuri Gagarin (1961).
Andrei Tupolev: Legendary aircraft designer, known for the development of Soviet bombers and passenger aircraft, including the Tupolev Tu-95 and the Tu-104 – the first jet airliner produced in series in the USSR.
In the photo, they might be seen at a meeting, a test site, or in a design office, discussing technological developments. Their work laid the foundation for Soviet dominance in early space and aviation during the Cold War.