1. Friedrich Zander designed the first liquid-fueled rocket to be launched in the Soviet Union, GIRD-X, and made many important theoretical contributions to the road to space.
11 Facts About Friedrich Zander
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Friedrich Zander's father Arthur Georg Zander was a doctor, but Friedrich Zander was fascinated by other natural sciences.
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Friedrich Zander was enrolled in the Riga urban technical high school in 1898, for a seven-year program in which he was a top student.
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Friedrich Zander graduated with his engineering degree in 1914, moved to Moscow in 1915.
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Friedrich Zander worked at the "Provodnik" rubber plant, then in 1919 worked at Aircraft Factory No 4.
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Friedrich Zander took advantage of this by promoting Tsiolkovsky's work, and developing it further.
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Around this time, Friedrich Zander became the first to suggest the solar sail as a means of spacecraft propulsion, although Johannes Kepler had suggested a solar wind sail in the 17th century.
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Friedrich Zander showed his deep understanding of the physics behind the concept and he foresaw the advantage it could play for interplanetary travels, with a vision far ahead of his contemporaries.
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Friedrich Zander taught courses at the Moscow Aviation Institute during this time.
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In 1931, Friedrich Zander was a founding member of GIRD in Moscow.
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Friedrich Zander worked on the engine and rocket GIRD-10, which flew successfully on 25 November 1933.