Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Керимов, Керим Аббас-Алиевич" in Russian language version.
Despite his leading role in shaping the Soviet space programme over several decades, Kerim Kerimov was a mysterious, shadowy figure whose identity remained a secret for most of his career. Working alongside such legendary figures as Sergei Korolev and Valentin Glushko, Kerimov was one of the architects of the string of Soviet successes that stunned the world in the early 1960s.
Despite his leading role in shaping the Soviet space programme over several decades, Kerim Kerimov was a mysterious, shadowy figure whose identity remained a secret for most of his career. Working alongside such legendary figures as Sergei Korolev and Valentin Glushko, Kerimov was one of the architects of the string of Soviet successes that stunned the world in the early 1960s.