The developer of solar batteries for the “ Lunokhod '' Soviet and 'Star' service module ISS Marlene Kagan died at the age of 87, according to Roscosmos.
Advisor to the general manager of the scientific and production company Kvant. on photovoltaics & nbsp; died on October 4, according to the crown corporation's website.
Kagan was one of the developers of a crystalline gallium arsenide electric battery. Under the direction of the scientist, work was carried out to create elements of power systems for the Venera-4 interplanetary station, the Soviet Lunokhod rovers, the Mir orbital station, the Russian segment of the ISS and a number of spaceships. In recent years, the academician has developed solar batteries of a new generation.
Earlier on Monday, it was reported that one of the creators of the Progress spacecraft had passed away. Alexei Shumilin. He greatly contributed to the creation of the Progress automatic cargo vehicle, as well as the implementation of the ASTP, Interkosmos space programs. and others.