Konstantin Gerchik
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Konstantin Vasilyevich Gerchik (Russian: Константин Васильевич Герчик, September 27, 1918 – June 24, 2001) was a Russian military officer who served in the Red Army and a program manager in former Soviet space program. He was Colonel-General of the Soviet Army, Professor of the Academy of Military Sciences of Russia, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, and the second head of the Baikonur Cosmodrome (1958–1961).
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Native name | Константин Васильевич Герчик |
Born | September 27, 1918 Soroki, Slutsky Uyezd, Minsk Governorate, Russian SFSR |
Died | 24 June 2001(2001-06-24) (aged 82) Moscow, Russia |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1938–1979 |
Rank | Colonel-General |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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