Vladimir Artemyev

Vladimir Andreyevich Artemyev (Владимир Андреевич Артемьев) (July 6 1885 in Saint Petersburg - September 11, 1962 in Moscow) was a Soviet Russian rocket scientist at the Gas Dynamics Laboratory. He was one of the inventors of the Katyusha. The first rocket propelled by smokeless trotyl-pyroxylin powder was launched under his direction in 1928.

Honours and awards
He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, the Order of the Red Star and the Cross of St. George, 4th class. He was twice a Stalin Prize laureate (1st and 2nd classes). The crater Artem'ev on the far side of the Moon is named after him.