TsNIIMash

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| industry = Defense industry
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Aerospace industry

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| hq_location_city = Korolyov

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| products = Full-range research and design of rocket and space [https://www.tsniimash.ru/en/about/general-information/ technology] (RST).

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| parent = Roscosmos{{cite web|title=О мерах по созданию Государственной корпорации по космической деятельности "Роскосмос"|url=http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102397340&rdk=&backlink=1|website=Pravo.gov.ru|access-date=15 April 2017}}

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TsNIIMash ({{langx|ru|ЦНИИмаш}}) is a Russian rocket and spacecraft scientific center, dealing with all phases of development from conceptual design to flight test. The Institute is the main analytical center of Roskosmos in the field of system-wide studies of the problems of the development of Russia's RKT with a wide range of tasks: from conceptual design and long-term prospects for the development of rocket and space technology to specific technological developments and their conversion in the interests of other industries. It was established in 1946.{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/russia/tsniim.htm |title=Tsniimash |website=Globalsecurity.org |date=2005-04-27 |access-date=2011-04-18}}

The name TsNIIMash is an initialism for Central Research Institute of Machine Building ({{langx|ru|Центральный научно-исследовательский институт машиностроения}}).

History

Originally called NII-88 (Scientific-Research Institute No.88), the entity was established on May 13, 1946, located at what was then called Kaliningrad, Moscow Oblast (now Korolyov), northeast of Moscow. It was based on Plant No. 88 (full name: M.I. Kalinin Plant No. 88, producing artillery and tanks during WW2) and headed by Dmitriy Ustinov who had successfully lobbied to control post-war research and development of rockets in late 1945.

Impressed by his work in Germany on the analysis of the V-2, Ustinov appointed Sergey Korolev chief designer of section 3 on long-range missiles, later called OKB-1. In 1956, OKB-1 was removed from NII-88 to become an independent bureau.

Helmut Gröttrup headed a group of German scientists working for the Soviets at Branch 1 of NII-88 located on Gorodomlya Island. Their job was to help reconstruct a Russian Version of the V-2, called the R-1, after which they were returned to Germany. The facility was also spied on by American U-2 spy planes in the late 1950s.

Other notable personnel included Kurt Magnus.

It was renamed Central Research Institute of Machine Building in 1967.{{Cite web |url=http://tsniimash.ru/institute-history/ |title=ФГУП ЦНИИмаш | История института |access-date=2017-07-19 |archive-date=2017-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724190335/http://tsniimash.ru/institute-history/ |url-status=dead }}

Activities

TsNIIMash performs the following activities:

Fundamental scientific and system research to prepare the basic strategy for spacecraft and rocket technology development.{{Cite web|url=https://inspirehep.net/literature?q=TsNIIMash|title=INSPIRE|website=Inspirehep.net|access-date=22 July 2022}}
Theoretical calculations and experimental research on aeronautical and gas dynamic loads in the atmosphere of the Earth and other planets, and in outer space.
Analysis of the thermal resistance of thermal shields in high-temperature gas flows.{{cite web|url=http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum31/HTML/000147.html |title=TsNIIMash turns 60 - collectSPACE: Messages |website=Collectspace.com|date=2006-05-15 |access-date=2011-04-18}}
Theoretical calculations and experimental qualification of designs under the influence of static, dynamic, shock, and thermal loads.
Ground control of spacecraft, as well as research and development of new methods and algorithms for guidance, ballistics and navigation.
Development of methods and instruments for mission control during orbital insertion, attitude re-orientation, stabilization, orbital maneuvering, re-entry and landing.{{cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/mfrs/tsnimash.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015052246/http://astronautix.com/mfrs/tsnimash.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 15, 2011 |title=Tsniimash |website=Astronautix.com |date=2007-11-17 |access-date=2011-04-18}}
Reliability aspects of spacecraft and rocket engineering.
Standardization and harmonization of spacecraft and rocket engineering products, as well as certification and quality control.
Introduction of space technology in the national economy.

Directors

1946 – Alexander D.Kallistratov
1946–1950 – Leo R.Honor
1950–1952 – Konstantin Rudnev
1952–1953 – Mikhail Kuzmich Yangel
1953–1959 – Alex S. Spiridonov
1959–1961 – Georgy Tyulin
1961–1990 – Yuri Alexandrovich Mozzhorin
1990–2000 – Vladimir Fedorovich Utkin
2000–2008 – Nicholas Apollonovich Anfimov
2008–2013 – Gennady G.Raikunov{{Cite web|url=http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/319/20.shtml|title=Balls Gennady P. Raikunov: "One of our goals - establishment of a domestic space station"|website=Novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru|access-date=22 July 2022}}
2013–2014 – Nikolai G. Panichkin
2014–2015 – Alexander G.Milkovskii{{Cite web |url=http://www.new.tsniimash.ru/main.php?id=454 |title=ФГУП ЦНИИ машиностроения (ФГУП ЦНИИмаш) | Генеральный директор ФГУП ЦНИИмаш | Руководство | Структура | |date=23 October 2014 |website= |access-date=22 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023114146/http://www.new.tsniimash.ru/main.php?id=454 |archive-date=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}
2015–2018 – Oleg Anatolyevich Gorshkov
2018–2019 – Nikolay Nikolaevich Sevastyanov
From 2019 – Sergey Vladimirovich Koblov {{Cite web |url=https://www.tsniimash.ru/about/management/ |title=Руководство ЦНИИмаш |access-date=2021-09-22 |archive-date=2021-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011012423/https://www.tsniimash.ru/about/management/ |url-status=dead }}

2018 [[espionage]] arrests

On 21 July 2018, FSB raided offices of TsNIIMash and Roscosmos Research and Analytical Center and arrested ten employees suspected of passing classified hypersonic Russian missile technologies to Western intelligence agencies. Arrested are accused of high treason.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44897577|title = Russia fears leak of hypersonic missile secrets to West|work = BBC News|date = 20 July 2018}}[https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/tsniimash-scientist-arrested-in-case-of-high-treason/] {{dead link|date=July 2022}}

A senior researcher Sergey Meshcheryakov suspected of treason was put under house arrest in July 2019.{{cite web |url=https://tass.com/emergencies/1068551 |title=Moscow court puts rocket center staffer under house arrest on high treason charge - Emergencies |website=Tass.com |format= |access-date=}}

2022 fire

On 22 April 2022 buildings at the site were damaged by a large fire.{{cite news |last1=Walton |first1=Ike |title=Russian fire at Korolev Industrial Center |url=https://www.wireservice.ca/russian-fire-at-korolev-industrial-center-it-is-the-third-fire-after-the-fire-of-the-aerospace-center-and-the-chemical-plant/ |newspaper=Wire Service Canada |date=22 April 2022 |access-date=22 April 2022}}

Literature

"Space science city Korolev" – author: Posamentir R. D. M; publisher: SP Struchenevsky O. V. {{ISBN|978-5-905234-12-5}}.
"I look back and have no regrets" – author: Abramov, Anatoly Petrovich; publisher: "New format", Barnaul, 2022. {{ISBN|978-5-00202-034-8}}.