Rocket engineer
Sergei Korolev
Ran the Soviet space programme in total secrecy, known publicly only as the Chief Designer. He had spent six years in the gulag, including in a Kolyma gold mine.
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev was a Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer who led the development of the Soviet space program during the early years of the Space Race.
- Born
- 1907-01-12, Zhytomyr, UkraineA Saturday
- Died
- 1966-01-14, Moscow, RussiaA Friday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1907-01-12, Zhytomyr, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
Europe/KievThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 21°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 25°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 8°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°14′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1966-01-14, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 23°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 12°15′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22°54′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 19°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 18°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Sergei Korolev was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.