Group for the Study of Reactive Motion (GIRD) Projects and Tests (1931–1943)

1. GIRD founded under Osoaviakhim in Moscow

   Jan 1, 1931Labels: GIRD, Osoaviakhim, Moscow

   • GIRD Wiki
   • Soviet rocketry

2. GIRD begins GIRD-09 liquid-oxygen rocket work

   Jan 1, 1932Labels: GIRD-09, GIRD

   • RussianSpaceWeb
   • GIRD Wiki

3. Korolev takes leadership role at GIRD

   May 1, 1932Labels: Sergey Korolev, GIRD

   • GIRD Wiki

4. Zander starts GIRD-X (GIRD-10) development

   Jan 1, 1933Labels: Friedrich Zander, GIRD-X

   • GIRD Wiki

5. Friedrich Zander dies during GIRD program

   Mar 28, 1933Labels: Friedrich Zander

   • Zander Wiki
   • GIRD Wiki

6. GIRD-09 becomes first Soviet liquid-propellant launch

   Aug 17, 1933Labels: GIRD-09, Nakhabino

   • RussianSpaceWeb
   • GIRD Wiki

7. RNII created by merging GIRD and GDL

   Sep 21, 1933Labels: RNII, GDL

   • RNII Wiki
   • GDL Wiki

8. GIRD-X (GIRD-10) launched under new institute

   Nov 25, 1933Labels: GIRD-X, RNII

   • GIRD Wiki

9. RNII renamed NII-3 amid defense reorganization

   Jan 1, 1937Labels: NII-3, RNII

   • RNII Wiki

10. Great Purge arrests decapitate NII-3 leadership

    Jan 11, 1938Labels: NII-3, Ivan Kleymyonov

    • Langemak Wiki
    • Kleymyonov Wiki

11. Korolev arrested during purge of rocket program

    Jun 27, 1938Labels: Sergey Korolev, NKVD

    • Korolev Wiki

12. RP-318 makes first Soviet rocket-powered flight

    Feb 28, 1940Labels: RP-318, NII-3

    • RNII Wiki
    • RP 318 Wiki

13. Katyusha rocket artillery first used in combat

    Jul 14, 1941Labels: BM-13 Katyusha, Orsha

    • Russia Beyond
    • Missilery

14. NII-3 renamed GIRT to focus wartime production

    Jul 15, 1942Labels: GIRT, NII-3

    • RNII Wiki