Zhukov, Yuri Averkievich

(genus. 17.VI.1933, g. Slutsk, Minsk region).
Born in the family AK. Zhukov (1895-1951), staff of the Red Army commander, Major-General of Technical Troops. In 1951, Mr.. volunteer went to the Soviet Army. He graduated from the Riga Higher Engineering Aviation College (1956), Military Academy. F.E. Dzerzhinsky (1979). Prior to 1958. slkzhil in air units, with 1959. - In the Strategic Missile Forces, . basically - in the 50 th of Smolensk Missile Army: Special Assistant to the Chief of Service and artvooruzheniya, . Deputy Commander - Chief Engineer Regiment, . commander of a missile regiment, . Deputy Divisional Commander, . commander of the 49 th Guards Missile Division (1973-75 gg.), . Deputy Commander, . member of the Military Council of the 50 th Army Missile,
. From 1983 to 1989. - Head of the 5 th Research testing site of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR (Baikonur Cosmodrome). Since March 1989. - Retired. Since 1990. lives in Smolensk. From 19992 r. - Chairman of the Smolensk Oblast of the veterans (retired) War, Labor, the Armed Forces and law enforcement. Awarded with the October Revolution, Red Star and medals. For services and personal contribution to the refinement, improvement of new technology, participation in the establishment of priority rocket and space technology, in ensuring that space exploration programs in the Soviet Union awarded medals inscribed personal Yu.A.. Gagarin K.E. Tsiolkovsky, M.V. Keldysh, VN. Chelomey S.P. Queen, badge 'Chief Marshal of Artillery MI. Nedelin 'etc.. Honorary builder of Baikonur. Member of the Supreme Soviet of Kazakh SSR II convocation. Honorary Citizen of Mr.. Baikonur.

Lit.: Strategic Rocket Forces: Military-Historical Review. - M., 1998, Chronicle of major events of history the Strategic Missile Forces. - M., 1994; VA Menshikov. Baikonur: my pain and love. - M., 1994; Zavalishin A.P. Through space and time: Notes veterans Baikonur Cosmodrome. - Dnepropetrovsk, 1997, 50 th Missile Army: events and people. - Smolensk, 1997.