Nikolai Bryukhanov (engineer) explained

Nikolai Brykhanov
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Birth Date:13 January 1957
Birth Place:Moscow, USSR
Citizenship:
  • USSR
  • Russian Federation
Employer:Energia (corporation), S7 Space
Awards:Order of Friendship, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"

Nikolai Albertovich Bryukhanov (Russian: Николай Альбертович Брюханов, IPA: [nʲikʌɭˈɑj aɭbʲˈertʌvʲit͡ʃʲ brʲu"xˈɑnʌf]; 13 December 1957, Moscow) is a prominent Soviet and Russian spacecraft engineer.

Bryukhanov was deputy chief designer at Energia Corporation in charge of piloted vehicle programmes, notably the Kliper and Orel projects, chief designer of the orbital cosmodrome project at S7 Space, and chief designer of the shuttle programme for RTSS (Reusable Transport Space Systems LLC).

Life and career

In 1980 Bryukhanov graduated from the Bauman State Technical University in Moscow with a degree in Aerospace engineering and joined the Energia Corporation, where he worked his way up from a junior engineer to deputy chief designer responsible for advanced piloted vehicle programmes. Most notably, he spearheaded the Kliper shuttle craft project[1] [2] [3] as well as Parom, or "ferry boat" space tug intended to complement it.[4]

Bryukhanov went on to supervise the Advanced Crew Transportation System[5] which developed into the Orel partially reusable crewed spacecraft, while at the same time overseeing the upgrade of the Soviet space classic, the Soyuz vehicle.[6]

In 2018 Bryukhanov left Energia to lead the pioneering orbital cosmodrome[7] venture of S7 Space as well as its own cargo spacecraft[8] [9] involved in the Sea Launch complex.

In 2020 Bryukhanov took over the role of chief designer for Argo, the shuttle programme of RTSS (Reusable Transport Space Systems LLC).[10]

Bryukhanov is the holder of several patents, most importantly to de-orbiting spacecraft:

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17 August 2005 . Russia schedules Clipper spacecraft launch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210223152018/https://phys.org/news/2005-08-russia-clipper-spacecraft.html . 2021-02-23 . 2024-05-01 . phys.org . United Press International.
  2. Web site: 18 August 2005 . Russia Schedules Clipper Spacecraft Launch . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204162939/https://www.spacedaily.com/news/rocketscience-05zz.html . 2023-12-04 . 2024-05-01 . www.spacedaily.com . United Press International.
  3. Book: Hendricx, Bart . Space Exploration 2007 . https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-0-387-48758-8_14 . In the footsteps of Soyuz . Springer Praxis Books . 2007 . 978-0-387-48758-8 . New York . 152–161 . 10.1007/978-0-387-48758-8_14 . en.
  4. News: Pieson . Dmitry . 24 May 2005 . aviationweek.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501162529/https://aviationweek.com/energia-proposes-new-unmanned-cargo-vehicle . 2024-05-01 . 2024-05-01 . Energia proposes new unmanned cargo vehicle.
  5. News: Atkinson . Nancy . universetoday.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204065713/https://www.universetoday.com/30110/russia-considering-rocket-powered-precision-landing-for-next-generation-spacecraft/ . 2023-12-04 . 2024-05-01 . Russia Considering Rocket-Powered Precision Landing for Next Generation Spacecraft.
  6. News: Oberg . James . 28 September 2010 . IEEE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226182120/https://spectrum.ieee.org/a-digital-soyuz . 2024-02-26 . 2024-05-01 . A Digital Soyuz. Russian crew spacecraft replaces its computer and analog parts for a new mission.
  7. Web site: 24 December 2018 . S7 Space – Орбитальный космодром . 2024-05-01 . youtube.com.
  8. News: 7 November 2018 . tass.ru . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221223083256/https://tass.com/science/1029650 . 2022-12-23 . 2024-05-01 . First launch of S7 Space's rocket may take place in three years – company chief . tass.ru.
  9. News: Kozornovskiy . Pavel . 2 November 2018 . PBK . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181102140827/https://www.rbc.ru/business/02/11/2018/5bdc36c39a79472678cb8eda . 2018-11-02 . 2024-05-01 . Топ-менеджер РКК «Энергия» разработает космический грузовик для S7 Space.
  10. News: Sidorkova . Inna . 1 May 2024 . RBK . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230924005925/https://www.rbc.ru/business/02/10/2020/5f73430a9a7947f665bf9af3 . 2023-09-24 . 2024-05-01 . «Роскосмос» договорился с частной фирмой строить конкурента Dragon Маска. Полеты российского «Арго» могут быть вдвое дешевле, чем у американской компании.
  11. Web site: 28 December 2011 . Распоряжение о присуждении премии Правительства РФ имени Ю.А. Гагарина в области космической деятельности за 2011 год и присвоить звание "Лауреат премии Правительства РФ имени Ю.А. Гагарина в области космической деятельности" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501175957/https://rg.ru/documents/2011/12/29/premiya-gagarin-dok.html . 2024-05-01 . 2024-05-01 . rg.ru.

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