Background
Alexander Dmitrievich Konopatov was born on March 10, 1922 in Krymsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation.
Alexander Dmitrievich Konopatov was born on March 10, 1922 in Krymsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation.
Alexander Dmitrievich graduated from the Moscow Aviation Technology Institute in 1945. He was a Doctor of Engineering Sciences in 1971.
Since 1946, Alexander Dmitrievich worked as an engineer, lead designer, head of a design bureau, 1st deputy chief designer, chief designer of the Voronezh "Design Bureau of Himavtomatika" in 1965-1993. Since 1993, he was an adviser to the General Designer of the "Design Bureau of Himavtomatika" in Voronezh.
Then Alexander Dmitrievich was works manager on the creation of liquid aircraft and rocket engines, including for space launchers, on which a number of historic tasks of world importance were completed: launches of manned spacecraft in orbit, as well as spacecraft to the Moon, Mars, Venus, and launch of long-term orbital stations.
Alexander Dmitrievich was an author of over 200 works.