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Well, yes. Had Korolev lived, he would have probably kept control over it, same way he led USSR to being first with Sputnik and Voskhod.


When I studied life and work of Korolev, I could not help but meditate on the idea that great individuals really do make a difference.

His death was a major setback for the Soviet space program. Arguably they never found a real replacement for him.


No, they didn't. I sometimes think Elon Musk - with all the differences - is a comparable figure.




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