Georgy Langemak

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Georgy Langemark
Langemak in 1935
Native name	Георгий Лангемак
Birth name	Georgy Erikhovich Langemak
Nickname(s)	Marshal of Victory
Born	(1898-07-20)20 July 1898 Starobil's'k, Ukraine,Russian Empire
Died	11 January 1938(1938-01-11) (aged 39) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire Russian SFSR Soviet Union
Branch	Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army Soviet Ground Forces
Service years	1914–1957
Rank	Marshal of the Soviet Union (1943–1957)
Awards	Hero of the Socialist Labour

Georgy Erikhovich Langemak (Russian: Георгий Эрихович Лангемак; 8 July [O.S. 26 June] 1898 – 11 January 1938) was a Soviet engineer in the Soviet space program, working on rocket design applications. He is chiefly remembered for being the co-designer and directing the development of the aircraft unguided rockets, such as the RS-82 and RS-132, which were modified to be used with such success in the Katyusha rocket launchers of World War II.^{[citation needed]} The crater Langemak on the Moon is named in his honor.^{[citation needed]}