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Anatoli Alekeseyevich Vasilyev Russian Military Officer. Born 28 November 1921. Died 12 November 1973. Commander of GURVO 1964-1967.

Personal: Male. Born in Russia.

After service in World War II, completed Dzerzhinskiy Artillery Academy in 1952. Served at GsP and 5 NIIP MO research institutes. In 1957 deputy commander of forces that tracked the first Sputnik. Commanded Rizhsk Higher Command-Engineering School 1959-1963. Chaired the Scientific-Technical Committee of the Strategic Missile Forces 1967-1969.

Bibliography:

  • Siddiqi, Asif A, The Soviet Space Race With Apollo, University Press of Florida, 2003.
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