Korolyov (city)
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Korolyov City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Administrative center of | Korolyov City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
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| Urban okrug | Korolev Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Korolev Urban Okrug |
| Head | Alexander Khodyrev |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 183,402 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 98th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| City status since | 1938 |
| Previous names | Kaliningrad (until 1996) |
| Postal code(s) | 141060, 141062, 141065, 141067–141071, 141073–141080, 141089, 994009 |
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Korolyov or Korolev (Russian: Королёв; IPA: [kərɐˈlʲɵf]) is an industrial city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, well known as the cradle of Soviet and Russian space exploration. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 183,402.
It was known as Kaliningrad (Калинингра́д) since 1938 and served as the leading Soviet center for production of anti-tank and air-defense guns. In 1946, in the aftermath of World War II, the artillery plant was reconstructed for production of rockets, launch vehicles, and spacecraft, under the guidance of Russian scientist and academician Sergei Korolev, who envisioned, consolidated and guided the activities of many people in the Soviet space-exploration program. The plant which later became known as the RKK Energia, when the Vostok space vehicle was being developed this research center designated as NII-88 or POB 989. Russian Mission Control Center is also located in Korolyov. Though the real control is decentralized due to security reasons, and all space aircraft may be controlled from many different locations across Russia, the historic center of control is still in Korolev, and is called FCC - Flights Control Center.
In July 1996, the city was renamed in commemoration of Sergei Korolev, the father of the Soviet/Russian space program, who died in 1966. Since 1997, Korolyov has hosted the International Space Olympics, an annual competition for young people, to promote space related research.
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