"The Russian Space Systems Corporation (under the state-owned corporation Roscosmos) has just released a very valuable photo album, showing the history of the design and manufacture of the first long-range ballistic missile of the Soviet Union R-1, successfully tested 70 years ago.
The photos of the components of the missile control system were taken by experts from NII-885 (now the Russian Space System Corporation) during the manufacturing and assembly process. The photo was gathered into an album in 22. Up to now, this document has not been widely known to readers" - Sputnik quoted a press release on September 5 of the Russian Space Systems Group as saying.
It is known that the R-1 is a product similar to the German V2 missile that Soviet experts, including NII-885 staff, conducted research on after the end of the war on German territory.
The decision of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union on the creation of the R-1 missile issued on May 13, 1946 marked the beginning of the Soviet aerospace industry, becoming the founding day of many specialized companies, including the NII-885.
