Vladimir Nikolaevich Chelomey (1914-1984) - one of the founders of Soviet rocketry and cosmonautics, an outstanding Soviet scientist in the field of mechanics and control processes, General Designer of complexes with cruise and ballistic missiles, space systems, stations and devices, was almost the most secret Soviet scientist, which imposed a severe taboo on his public life and activities. The grandeur and versatility of the tasks he solved, as well as his unique talent, often brought complexity and even drama to his bright creative destiny, which, despite all the blows and temptations, was crowned with remarkable achievements. The book was written using materials and documents from NPO Mashinostroeniya, State Research and Production Space Center named after. M.V. Khrunichev, Russian State Archive of Economics, archives of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Moscow State Humanitarian University named after. N.E. Bauman and supplemented with photographic materials, some of them are published for the first time.