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{{Infobox person
| birthname = Evgeny Ilyich Ostashev
| image = OstashevEI-1-.jpg
| caption =
| residence = [[Soviet Union]]
| birth_date = 22 March 1924
| birth_place = [[Elektrougli|village Maly Vasilyev]], [[Noginsky District]], [[Moscow Oblast]], [[USSR]]
|serviceyears= 1942—1960
| death_date = {{death date and age|1960|10|24|1924|03|22|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Baikonur]], [[Kazakhstan]], USSR
| nationality = [[Russia]]n}}

'''Yevgeny Ilyich Ostashev''' ({{lang-ru|Евгений Ильич Осташев}}), 22 March 1924 – 24 October 1960, was the test pilot of [[rocket]] and space complexes, participant in the launch of the first artificial [[Earth]] [[Sputnik 1|satellite]], head of the 1st control [[Spaceport|polygon]] NIIP-5 ([[Baikonur]]), [[Lenin prize|Lenin prize winner]], [[Kandidat|Candidate of Technical Sciences]], [[engineer]]-[[podpolkovnik]].

==Biography==
Born 22 March 1924 in the [[Elektrougli|village Maly Vasilyev]], [[Noginsky District]], [[Moscow Oblast]], [[USSR]]. Mother - [http://www.nasledie-rus.ru/podshivka/pics/9712-pictures.php?picture=971209 Ostasheva (nee Гирусова) Serafima Vasilievna], 1888 birth. Father - [http://www.nasledie-rus.ru/podshivka/pics/9712-pictures.php?picture=971208 Ostashev Ilya Vasilevich], 1881 birth. In 1941 he entered the [[Moscow Aviation Institute|MAI them. S. Ordzhonikidze]], evacuated together with the Institute in [[Almaty|Alma-Ata]] refused. Got a turner at one of the [[Moscow]] factories. The [[army]] was called in the spring of 1942, became a [[cadet]] of the [[Leningrad]] artillery school. Released after six months of study in the rank of [[Unterleutnant]], is aimed at [[Stalingrad Front|Stalingrad front]] commander of a [[platoon]] of communication in a [[Mortar (weapon)|mortar]] [[regiment]].

He fought as part of the unit which was part of the [[1st Ukrainian Front|1st Ukrainian front]] under the command of the Century [[Vasily Chuikov|V.I. Chuikov]]. The commander of the mortar platoon took part in the [[Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket|Korsun-Shevchenko operation]], in the [[Battle|battles]] on the [[Dniester]], near [[Vitebsk]] was part of the [[1st Belorussian Front|1st Belorussian front]]. In the [[Battle of Berlin|operation]] to take [[Berlin]] participated as a commander of a mortar company. At the end of the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|war]] remained in the [[Group of Soviet Forces in Germany|occupation]] of [[Germany]].
In 1949 he entered the 6th Department of the [[Frunze Military Academy#Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Troops|Artillery Academy named after F. E. Dzerzhinsky]] on a speciality «[[missiles]]». In the spring of 1955 graduated with honors, from the proposals remain in the [[Postgraduate education|graduate]] refused. Was appointed Deputy chief of the Department of complex tests of rockets R-7 (11-th Department) to the landfill NIIP-5 of the [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of defense]] of the [[Soviet Union|USSR]].

He passed [[training]] at the industrial enterprises and [[Kapustin Yar|4 STP]], the [[Baikonur Cosmodrome|NIIP-5]] arrived trained specialist. In 11-th division headed the Department of tests management system (SU), automatics missiles knew not worse developers from [[S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia|OKB-1]] and NII-885. Since the launch of the first satellite, was the «firing» of the military test polygon. In March 1960 he was appointed the first chief formed the 1st control NIIP-5 (military unit 44275) for testing and operation of rockets [[R-7 Semyorka|R-7]], [[R-9 Desna|R-9]] on [[Liquid-propellant rocket|low-boiling propellant components]].

==Death==
{{main article|Nedelin catastrophe}}
[[File:Почётный гражданин.jpg|thumb|Honorary citizen of the city of Baikonur]]
[[File:Могила братьев Осташевых.jpg|thumb|The grave brothers Ostashevich]]
Ostashev died on [[Nedelin catastrophe|24 October 1960]] in [[Baikonur]] at explosion of the [[Intercontinental ballistic missile|missile]] [[R-16 (missile)|R-16]] during its preparation for the test launch on [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 41|41 site]] [http://www.leninsk.ru/gallery/displayimage.php?album=379&pos=30] landfill. Tests of the [[R-16 (missile)|R-16]] engaged in the 2nd control NIIP-5, and Yevgeny Ilyich established in connection with failure of the rocket situation tried to provide assistance to their colleagues. Total killed 78 people. The incident was strictly classified (only in 1995 materials about the tragedy became available to all), it was officially announced about the death of only [[Chief Marshal]] of [[Artillery]] [[Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin|Nedelin]], in a [[Aviation accidents and incidents|plane crash]]. From the memoirs younger [[brother]] [[Arkady Ostashev|Ostasheva the Arcadia Ilyich]]:
<blockquote>
"...10 days before the death of Yevgeny I was at head of the polygon, the commander of the NIIP-5 [[Konstantin Vasilyevich Gerchik]]. He informed me that the order came on early assignment Eugene next rank of [[Colonel]]. Decided to tell him about it at the solemn meeting in honor of the [[November 7|7 November]]. And before that, Eugene announced that he was appointed Deputy Director of NIIP-5 on scientific work instead A.I. Nosova, serving on service in [[Moscow]]..." ([[Russian state archive for scientific-technical documentation|RGANTD]]. F. 33 op. 1 deeds 338 )
</blockquote>
Buried in Baikonur in a mass grave of victims of explosion of an Intercontinental [[ballistic missile]] [[R-16 (missile)|R-16]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://space-memorial.narod.ru/24.10.1960/24-10-10-2.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=July 7, 2014 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060558/http://space-memorial.narod.ru/24.10.1960/24-10-10-2.html |archivedate=October 23, 2013 }}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[File:Lenin_Prize_Medal.JPG|60px]] [[Lenin Prize]]
* [[File:Order_gpw1_rib.png|60px]] [[Order of the Patriotic War|Order of the Patriotic War 1st class]]
* [[File:Order_gpw2_rib.png|60px]] [[Order of the Patriotic War|Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class]]
* [[File:Order redstar rib.png|60px]] [[Order of the Red Star]]
* [[File:CombatRibbon.png|CombatRibbon|59px]] [[Medal for Battle Merit]]
* [[File:OrderStGeorge4cl rib.png|60px]][[Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"]]
* [[File:Caputureberlin_rib.png|60px]] [[Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"]]
* [[File:Ribbon Medal For The Liberation Of Warsaw.png|60px]][[Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"]]
* [[File:30_years_saf_rib.png|60px]] [[Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"]]
* [[File:40_years_saf_rib.png|60px]] [[Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"]]
* [[File:Orden of Courage.png|60px]] [[Order of Courage|order of courage]] (posthumous)
* Other medals.

==Memory==
Name Ostasheva is one of the streets [http://wikimapia.org/street/15686994/ru/%D1%83%D0%BB-%D0%9E%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%88%D1%91%D0%B2%D0%B0|streets] of [[Baikonur]]. The decree of the Head of the city administration, [[Baikonur]] (city) № 183 of 30 May 2001 E. I. Ostashevu awarded the title of «Honorary citizen of the city of Baikonur» [http://www.baikonuradm.ru/index.php?mod=180]. In Elektrougli Noginsk district of Moscow region in the regional Museum there is a booth dedicated to the brothers Осташевым. On the house [http://www.sm.evg-rumjantsev.ru/ostashev-ma/ostashev-derevnja-vasiljevo.html number 17 ] in the village of Small Vasilyev, where they lived in childhood brothers Осташевы, a [[Commemorative plaque|memorial plaque]]. In the city Park city Elektrougli a [[memorial]] plate to the head of test management Baikonur - Ostashev E. I. In the Museum of the [[Strategic Missile Troops|strategic missile forces]] in [[Vlasikha, Moscow Oblast|Vlasikha]], Moscow hosted the [[exhibition]] is devoted to E. I. Ostaszewo in the sections on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|world war II]] and the development of [[Space industry of Russia|space industry]] in the country.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== Literature ==
[[File:Памятная доска в городском парке г. Электроугли руководителю Управления космодрома Байконур - Осташеву Е.И..jpg|300px|thumb|A memorial plaque in the Park, Elektrougli the head of test management Baikonur - Ostaszewo E. I.]]
* J. K. Golovanov, M., "Korolev: Facts and myths", [[Nauka (publisher)|Nauka]], 1994, ISBN 5-02-000822-2
* [http://epizodsspace.airbase.ru/bibl/chertok/kniga-1/01.html "Rockets and people"] – [[Boris Chertok|B. E. Chertok]], M: "mechanical engineering", 1999. ISBN 5-217-02942-0 {{ref-ru}};
* «A breakthrough in space» - [[Konstantin Vasilyevich Gerchik]], M: LLC "Veles", 1994, ISBN 5-87955-001-X
* «At risk,» - A. A. Toul, [[Kaluga]], "the Golden path", 2001, {{Listed Invalid ISBN|5-7111-0333-1}}
* "People duty and honor" – A. A. Shmelev, the second book. M: Editorial Board "Moscow journal", 1998.
* "Testing of rocket and space technology - the business of my life" Events and facts - [[Arkady Ostashev|A.I. Ostashev]], [[Korolyov, Moscow Oblast|Korolyov]], 2001.[http://cosmosravelin.narod.ru/r-space/bibliografia.html]
* "Baikonur. Korolev. Yangel." - M. I. Kuznetsk, [[Voronezh]]: IPF "Voronezh", 1997, ISBN 5-89981-117-X
* [[Arkady Ostashev|A.I. Ostashev]], ''Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov - The Genius of the 20th Century'' — 2010 M. of Public Educational Institution of Higher Professional Training MGUL ISBN 978-5-8135-0510-2.
* "Look back and look ahead. Notes of a military engineer" - Rjazhsky A. A., 2004, SC. first, the publishing house of the "Heroes of the Fatherland" ISBN 5-91017-018-X.
* "Unknown Baikonur" - edited by B. I. Posysaeva, M.: "globe", 2001. ISBN 5-8155-0051-8
* "Rocket and space feat Baikonur" - Vladimir Порошков, the "Patriot" publishers 2007. ISBN 5-7030-0969-3
* "Bank of the Universe" - edited by Boltenko A. C., [[Kiev]], 2014., publishing house "Phoenix", ISBN 978-966-136-169-9
* "Nesterenko" series Lives of great people - Authors: Gregory Sukhina A., Ivkin, Vladimir Ivanovich, [[Molodaya Gvardiya (publisher)|publishing house "Young guard"]] in 2015, ISBN 978-5-235-03801-1
* "To stand on the way to space" - Author: [[Valentin Lebedev]], M: publisher ITRK in 2016, ISBN 978-5-88010-400-0

== External links ==
* Bondarev Yu. F. [http://www.roscosmos.ru/2506/ Memories of service at Baikonur] (Rus.). Of. the website of Roskosmos. [http://www.webcitation.org/6AaF5NifU Archived].
* [http://www.brim.ru/ds/ The Baikonur cosmodrome] (Rus.). The Site "Baikonur-Info". [http://www.webcitation.org/6AaF6FQam Archived].
* A. Zheleznyakov. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195606/http://www.cosmoworld.ru/spaceencyclopedia/index.shtml?bay24.html Baikonurskaya tragedy]. [http://www.webcitation.org/61FnXgBOZ Archived]. [http://www.webcitation.org/61FnXgBOZ Archived].
* Harford, James. ''Korolev – How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive to Beat America to the Moon''. [[John Wiley & Sons]], Inc., New York, 1997. pp 119–120. ISBN 0-471-14853-9
* "Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age", - Matthew Brzezinski, [[Henry Holt and Company]], 2008 г. ISBN 080508858X
* [http://sm.evg-rumjantsev.ru/24.10.1960/ostashev-e.htm Ostashev E.I. on page «Cosmic memorial»] {{ref-ru}}
* [http://rvsn.info/history/hist_memo.html Strategic rocket forces. Reference. History.] {{ref-ru}}
* [http://elugli.info/gazeta/?ELEMENT_ID=9410 Electronic newspaper Elektrougli]
* [http://www.cosmoworld.ru/spaceencyclopedia/thisday/index.shtml?03-22.html Calendar Encyclopedia of cosmonautics] A. Zheleznyakov.{{ref-ru}}
* [http://www.mosoblpress.ru/regions/18/mass_media/3/93/item26457/ Brothers Ostashev from Elektrougli] // "news Agency suburbs" {{ref-ru}}
* [http://www.baikonuradm.ru/index.php?mod=180 the official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur]
* {{YouTube|dqT90VmYgEU|Day when not start missiles. Part one}}
* {{YouTube|pvHfdDrenaA|Day when not start missiles. Part two}}
* [http://astronaut.ru/bookcase/books/chert2/text/43.htm?reload_coolmenus Photo of pokoritelya space]
* [http://kik-sssr.narod.ru/download/A.A._Rjazhskih._Bajkonur_v_pervye_gody..pdf Look back and look ahead]
* {{YouTube|ErI0Wm6ZOlA|Open Space. 2 series}}
* [http://www.famhist.ru/famhist/chertok/00094ef9.htm#003802ba.htm Yevgeny Ostashev ]//Family history {{ref-ru}}
* [http://pomnipro.ru/memorypage21896/biography E. I. Ostashev electronic memorial]
* [http://www.russianspaceweb.com/r16_disaster.html Nedelin Disaster] // RussianSpaceWeb.com {{ref-en}}
* [http://www.videocosmos.com/r16.shtm Video Cosmos] {{ref-en}}
* [http://oficery.ru/holidays/3171 Information and law portal-OFFICERS of RUSSIA]//Memorial day missile {{ref-ru}}
* [http://encyclopedia.mil.ru/encyclopedia/dictionary/details.htm?id=13777@morfDictionary The website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation]//Yevgeny Ostashev {{ref-ru}}
* [http://www.mk.ru/incident/2015/10/29/katastrofa-na-baykonure-pochemu-pogibli-124-cheloveka-vo-glave-s-marshalom.html The newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets ] // The disaster at Baikonur {{ref-ru}}
* [http://pobeda70.lenta.ru/?story=713 Lenta.ru] // Spetsproekt Win.
* [http://soyuzveteranov.ru/?q=content/delegaciya-rossiyskogo-soyuza-veteranov-pochtila-pamyat-ispytateley-pogibshih-pri-ispolnenii The Russian Union Of Veterans] // Day of memory and grief.{{ref-ru}}
* [http://www.baikonuradm.ru/index.php?mod=all/news&ID=4004 The official website of the city administration Baikonur] // Baikonur commemorated a test rocket and space technology.{{ref-ru}}
* [http://www.elugli.info/gazeta/articles.php?ELEMENT_ID=9410 Space feat Eugene Ostasheva]//Newspaper "ELEKTROUGLI DAY by DAY" 12/04/2011.{{ref-ru}}

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