| NASA Center: |
Headquarters |
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| Image # : |
3ks |
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| Date : |
07/1959
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Title
The Three K's
Full Description
This famous picture is of the so-called "Three K's" of the Soviet
military-industrial complex. From far left are Sergey Korolev
from the missile program, Igor Kurchatov from the atomic bomb
program, and Mstislav Keldysh from the Academy of Sciences. On
the extreme right is Koroblev's first Deputy Vasiliy Mishin. The
photograph dates from July 1959, when Korolev, Keldysh, and
Mishin visited Kurchatov's institute.
Keywords
Sergey Korolev Igor Kurchatov Mstislav Keldysh Vasiliy Mishin
Academy of Sciences
Subject Category
Soviet People-Pioneers
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
3ks
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000171
Source Information
- Original Source: DIGITAL
- Source/Capture Information: Peter Gorin
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
63 |
38 |
5 |
Small |
JPEG |
448 |
273 |
85 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1050 |
640 |
397 |
Large |
JPEG |
2100 |
1281 |
1,111 |
Publication Information
Image from the files of Peter Gorin. Image and caption from
Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-
1974 (NASA SP-2000-4408) by Asif A. Siddiqi.
Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not
an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
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