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A warm welcome  to the Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail

There’s already a record number of farmers, growers and producers are taking part on 2 April – at least 26 open gates!

From cuddles with lambs at Towri Sheep Cheeses to fresh produce from the Scenic Rim Farm Shop, picnic selfies with alpacas, stocking up on artisan dairy products and learning more about dairy farming at Tommerup’s Dairy Farm to beer and ice cream tasting at Scenic Rim Brewery, wander through Elderflower Farm, explore the vines at the region’s vineyards, buying mushrooms, olives and fingerlimes just picked from paddocks you can see, you’ll leave with a full stomach and a love for the Scenic Rim region, its produce and its people. WE PROMISE!

Our motto has always been to make our visitors feel on top of the world. Sharing our spectacular landscapes, six national parks, World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests, eco-adventures, fresh local produce, wines and beverages, and colourful characters has won us the most amazing accolade – one of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 regions in the world to visit in 2022. Come and feel what award-winning means.

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• Guided wine tastings at a boutique family owned wineries

The Ultimate Gourmet Tasting Experience – Canungra Valley

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• Standard tour includes guided tastings at two distilleries – lunch at own cost
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Scenic Rim Farm Shop & Cafe

Elderflower Farm  flower shop & flower field also located with our grounds. Fifth Acre organic produce stall every Saturday & Sunday in the old dairy (returning Feb 24).

Visit our Farm Shop & Cafe nestled under the towering Jacarandas and surrounded by working farms. Enjoy local coffee and fresh local food prepared by our talented team.  Shop gourmet local products and specialty items.

Visit Elderflower Farm’s garden shop for fresh cut flowers (grown on site) and a selection of beautiful garden goodies.

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Thursday to Sunday 8:30am – 4pm

We are CLOSED for Anzac Day, Thursday 25 April 2025.  

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Walk-ins very welcome, but there may be a reduced menu available.

The Farm Shop Café Menu

Our Farm Shop Café menu is updated regularly. Our kitchen team is passionate about serving delicious wholesome food that  champions local ingredients. Our cake cabinet is filled daily with our house baked cakes. We pride ourselves on having a wide selection of house made gluten free and gluten friendly options as well as dairy free options. To browse the latest food and drinks menu’s please click the links below.

Mother’s Day Garden Party

Sunday 12 may / 11am – 3pm.

Join us on the lawn under the shade of the towering jacarandas for a relaxed lunch to spoil Mum.

Mingle while enjoying canapes on arrival and then take your seat for garden party style food with a generous selection of savoury and sweet treats.

All weather event, our cozy barn will be used in the event of wet weather.

Gluten Free and Dairy Free dietaries requirements can be accommodated.

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Long Lunch under the Jacarandas with Three Girls Skipping

Sunday 2 june 11:45am – 3:30pm.

Join Caroline, Ann, and the team at Three Girls Skipping for a generous three-course lunch paired with wines from Witches Falls Winery.

Dine at the long table nestled under century-old jacarandas in the picturesque gardens of the Scenic Rim Farm Shop & Café. Here, guests can unwind and relax with friends and indulge in a celebration of local produce surrounded by the productive fields of Kalbar.

Field Kitchen with Caroline Jones and Alison Alexander

Wednesday 12 june 10:00am – 2:30pm.

Equal parts delicious and entertaining! Join Scenic Rim Food Ambassadors, Alison Alexander and Caroline Jones for a day in the country experiencing their signature generous spirit. Field Kitchen includes lots of food and laughter, produce picking, interactive cooking demonstration and abundant lunch all in the picturesque setting of the Scenic Rim Farm Shop & Café.

The Progressive Paddock with Ash Martin

Sunday 30 june 11:00am – 4:00 pm.

Gather your friends for a farm foraging experience, strolling through the paddocks to pick up fresh produce. Each stop will feature a different ingredient, small dish and drink. Finish the afternoon adventure under the towering jacarandas, where Scenic Rim Food Ambassador Ash Martin will prepare the main meal. Relax in great company with fantastic food, drinks, and live music, leaving with a full belly and fresh produce.

How to find us

Only 1hr from Brisbane. From Brisbane heads towards Warwick on Cunningham Highway. Approximately seven minutes after Warrill View, turn left into Kengoon Road. After the bridge turn right into Kents Lagoon Road and in approx 1km the Scenic Rim Farm Shop will be on your right.

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Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail announced for Sunday March 6th

Mark the diary for Sunday March 6. You may like to call it Super Sunday. This is the day a massive 22 farms and producers from across the famous Scenic Rim are opening their gates and welcoming visitors. From fresh produce from the Scenic Rim Farm Shop, cuddles with lambs at Towri Sheep Cheeses, picnics with Alpacas at Mountview Alpaca Farm, stocking up on artisan dairy products at Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, to beer tasting at Scenic Rim Brewery and wine sipping at Sarabah, visitors will leave with full stomachs and a love for the Scenic Rim region. It’s the most wonderful day, where eskies and hearts are filled and farmers, flavour-makers and producers are the stars of the show.

It all happens in the Scenic Rim, named one of Lonely Planet’s top ten regions in the world to visit this year.

This community initiative, driven by local tourism association Destination Scenic Rim, will celebrate Queensland agriculture, give visitors a chance to meet and support local farmers directly and is a perfect excuse for a country drive just over an hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It’s the perfect day trip, or weekend away!

Destination Scenic Rim Board Member and Dairy Farmer Kay Tommerup of Tommerup’s Dairy Farm said, “Farm Gate Trail is important to our business because building connections with our customers is at the core of our values. Farm Gate Trail brings visitors to our farm who love local produce, who value knowing their local farmers, and who are excited to taste their way around the Scenic Rim. It brings a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase our product to people who may not have tried our products. We love being able to share our farm story, our produce, and encourage visitors to take the time to visit other amazing producers across the region.”

Destination Scenic Rim CEO, Jessica Greenaway, is excited for visitors to experience the beauty, warmth, and authenticity the region has to offer. “There is no mistaking why the Scenic Rim was named in the top ten regions in the world to visit in 2022, patchwork fields of green, world heritage rainforests and mountain ranges, all provide a world-class backdrop for a Sunday drive in the country, but it is the opportunity to meet our passionate local farmers and produces that make this event so special.”

Hannah Hughes, Vineyard Manager at Sarabah Estate agrees the Farm Gate Trail is a celebration of local business and their collective passion. “The Farm Gate Trail is so important as it allows us to celebrate not only our own small business but allows us to support and celebrate other local businesses who are passionate in what they do. We love the ability to interact with our customers and share a bit of our story. Visitors can expect to be welcomed into a small family-owned estate that takes pride in grape growing. Enjoy a glass of wine amongst our vines, a wood-fired pizza from our smoke and vine bar or a beautiful meal at our bistro.”

Kate Bennie from Summer Land Camels thinks the Farm Gate Trail is a fantastic way to connect with people from all walks of life and to introduce them to their business – Australia’s largest Camel Dairy and the world’s largest Wild Camel Training Facility. “We love to welcome visitors to our farm to share our passion for camels and camel milk. As you learn all about these amazing creatures and get up close and personal with them, you might find yourself falling in love with them too! They get a snapshot of some of the amazing things that the Scenic Rim has to offer – and they’ll be sure to want to come back for more!”

The inaugural Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail was first held in 2020, fast forward 2 years and the popular event has now grown to attract over 5,000 visitors  to the region.

The Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail on March 6 th  will be held from 9am – 3pm

The 22 farmers and small producers opening their gates include Summer Land Camels, Scenic Rim Farm Shop, Coco and Myrtle, Scenic Rim Mushrooms, Scenic Rim Brewery, Running Creek Beef, Olive View Estate, Towri Sheep Cheeses, Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, Bee All Natural Honey, Sarabah Estate Vineyard, O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard, Mountview Alpacas, Pretty Produce, Witches Falls Winery, Oaky Creek Farm & Harvest Cafe, White’s Farm, The Overflow Estate 1895, Ladybrook Farm, Canungra Creek Fingerlimes, Tamborine Mountain Distillery and Cauldron Distillery.

Visitors can download their own map and pick the stops they’d like to visit between 9am 3pm, with 22 Farm Gates to choose from!

For more info visit Destination Scenic Rim

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Skyline Farmhouse

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SKYLINE FARM HOUSE

We wish to welcome you to a unique farm stay combining a touch of luxury with an abundance of relaxing countryside. Located amidst the impressive natural beauty of the Scenic Rim, and only a short drive from Brisbane. The whole property sits on 755 acres of lush farmland featuring 360 panoramic views. Please also make sure you make time to drop by and see our friendly alpacas, chickens, sheep and pigs. When you are not taking in the views or visiting the animals, you can enjoy a dip in the pool, soak in the spa, drink by the fire pit, or visit the many local businesses or tourist attractions. The Scenic Rim has so many incredible local food, talented artisans and creators or some of the most spectacular natural locations Queensland has to offer. Our farm house is designed in every detail for the perfect getaway for large groups, families, or special events such as Weddings. We cannot wait to share it with you!

Skyline Farm house can accommodate up to 16 guests, making it the perfect space to cater for large or multiple families or even a 'do it yourself' event. Our grand, modern homestead features a large central open plan kitchen and dining area, two large living rooms packed with activities for all ages and generously sized bedrooms. There is an abundance of room to relax or play and is perfect for a cosy winter getaway by the fire or a fun-packed summer by the pool. Our carefully designed home is perfect to experience all year round.

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Fully Equipped Kitchen

Featuring a large double door fridge and freezer, chest freezer, two wine fridges, coffee machine, two dishwashers, linen and fully equipped kitchen with butlers pantry, perfect to cater to large group/family bookings.

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Surrounded by picturesque views and not a neighbour in sight, there's nothing to stop you relaxing and unwinding into the serenity that can only be found in the beautiful countryside.

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Complete with two lounge rooms sleeping up to 16 guests in ultimate comfort

Pool, Spa and Firepit

Have dinner by the pool and a drink by the fire pit while taking in the views.

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At our farm, you'll find a diverse range of furry companions, from cattle, sheep, and pigs to chickens, camels, and the ever-popular alpacas. We encourage guests to meet our farm animals, keeping in mind that their paddock is their sanctuary.

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At Skyline, we love to extend a warm welcome to every guest who stays with us by gifting them something special from our beloved local partners around the Scenic Rim.

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Framed by the mountains and valleys between Brisbane and Tamborine Mountain, this picturesque region lives up to its name. It’s a place to celebrate local produce , enjoy the breathtaking scenery and unplug from the everyday .

The Scenic Rim is just an hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast , but feels like a world away.

Destination Scenic Rim is a collection of local businesses that want to share their slice of Queensland, while helping grow vibrant and sustainable tourism. From farmers, winemakers and chefs to B&B owners and publicans, this is a group of passionate locals who are ready to welcome you to this unique destination.

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The Scenic Rim is an easy one hour drive from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast , with daily flights connecting both of these locations with Australia and the world.

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Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail this Sunday

The first highly anticipated Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail of the year is here!

Farmers, growers, producers, winemakers, brewers, distillers and flavour-makers across the Scenic Rim Region welcome locals and tourists to taste the fresh local produce and celebrate the dedicated artisans of the region. From gin tasting, to alpaca cuddles, or enjoying a cheese board and wine at hang gliders lookout at sunset, there is something for everyone this Sunday April 28.

Only a short drive from the Gold Coast or Brisbane, the Scenic Rim Region is a must visit spot for any foodie, and this weekend is the perfect introduction to what the region has to offer. So grab your picnic baskets and head off on the ultimate foodie road trip this Sunday April 28 from 9am-3pm.

Here’s some ideas of places to visit around Beaudesert this Sunday.

Towri Sheep Cheeses

Takeaway cheese platters that can be enjoyed in the garden, scrumptious takeaway lunch options, full access to the Towri Shop, a range of products from Flutterby Gourmet and Jasmine Urban Farm, and of course a coffee van. 206 Saville Road Allenview. Phone: 0403 463 429

Summerland Camels

Australia’s largest Camel Dairy for an authentic paddock to plate experience. Free entry, Camel feeding and petting, Cafe, Farm Shop, Farm Tour and Taste, Camel Rides, Cameleer Experience and more. Try their award-winning products including Camel Milk, Camel Feta, Camel Milk and Honey Vodka and Camel Milk Skincare.8 Charles Chauvel Dr, Harrisville. Phone: 5467 1707

Scenic Rim Farm Shop

Shop for a range of locally grown produce at the home of the Scenic Rim Farm Box and meet the farmers and the team from Scenic Rim Farm Shop under stunning 120 year old Jacaranda Trees. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings, café, flower farm, and baby chickens for the kids to hold while you’re there. It’s dog friendly too! Book online to avoid the lunch queue and guarantee your seat at 541 Kents Lagoon Road, Kalbar. Phone: 0493 437 220 

Oaky Creek Farm and Harvest Café

Oaky Creek Farm and Harvest Cafe grow a variety of seasonal produce all of which will be available at the cafe along with a takeaway breakfast and lunch menu, coffee and real fruit ice-creams. Take in the stunning views of Innis plain and enjoy a self-guided farm tour. It’s also dog friendly! Address: 208 Oaky Creek Road, Oaky Creek. Phone: 0459 818 794

Christmas Creek Garlic

Chemical free grown garlic on our farm we also have raw / smoked/black garlic and garlic seasonings/rubs. Address: 316 Christmas Creek Road, Christmas Creek

Overflow Estate

Enjoy locally produced wines and delicious food from the Two French Chefs Menu or grab a picnic blanket and enjoy a wine and Charcuterie board on the lawn – live music every weekend. Address: 1660 Beaudesert Boonah Road, Wyaralong. Phone: 0455 221 895.

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Day trip: A farm-inspired brunch in Stuart. A Tuscan wine shop in Hobe Sound.

When I lived in Miami, I’d drive to the upper Keys sometimes for lunch. My parents and I loved to do this, spur of the moment, drawn by the promise of fresh fish and key lime pie. For me, it was about the drive, particularly the stretch of road that ran between the ocean and the bay. That first sight of water was a much-needed segue into a more relaxed dimension.

I always remember this when I drive north on U.S. Highway 1, past Tequesta and toward Hobe Sound. The segue to chill is not a water view but the blur of preserve land that’s part of Jonathan Dickinson State Park. For a few soothing miles, there are no strip plazas or other signs of big-city life. By the time you’ve reached the first glimmers of Hobe Sound, you’ve shifted into island mode. For me, this alone is worth a day trip. 

On a recent Saturday, I took such a trip. Here are my three favorite experiences from my Palm Beach Gardens to Stuart drive.

Bridge Road: the ‘establishing shot’

Driving north on U.S. 1/Federal Highway, I wanted to double-down on the island feel. So I made a right turn on Bridge Road and took the scenic drive that is always my Hobe Sound establishing shot. In filmmaker terms, it means the shot that captures your setting and sometimes mood. Southeast Bridge Road always does just that.

Drive slowly beneath the canopy of intertwined banyan tree branches, and you’ve reached the enchanted-forest part of your day trip. Cross the Bridge Road Bridge and you’ll find another tree-lined stretch before you reach Hobe Sound Martin County Beach Park, where you can park and access the public beach. Even if you haven’t planned a beach day, you can soak up the salt air, the sun and surf. 

On this recent day trip, we only paused at the beach for a look-and-see. We had brunch plans in Stuart.

Brunch at the Colab Kitchen

You can only follow a cool spot on Instagram for so long before the food photos and funky al fresco views beckon you to visit. Stuart’s Colab Kitchen restaurant and market has been calling my name for a while now. And when I heard the farm-inspired restaurant and market had a new brunch menu, I headed north.

When I got there, I realized Colab Kitchen’s concept goes beyond the farm inspiration. It is as “farm-to-table” as you get. As you step into the spacious and modern building in downtown Stuart, you’re greeted by a kind of farmers market. You can buy freshly harvested greens from Indiantown’s Colab Farms, produce, farm eggs, fresh bread, bakery items, prepared sauces, natural toiletries and other items.

The main dining room and bar area follows in a sweep of clean lines and modern lighting over more rustic wood floors. It’s a welcoming space, both in decor and hospitality. Even though we arrived less than an hour before the end of brunch, we were greeted warmly and led to a sunny indoor table that offered terrific views of Colab Kitchen’s large dining patio and sprawling lawn.

The brunch menu proved to be a problem, but only because I wanted to order everything on it. It’s one of those rare menus on which the “healthy” items — the salads and bowls — are as tempting as the comfort-food items, such as the smoked brisket hash with poached eggs, sweet potato, onions and sourdough toast ($19), the lemon-ricotta pancakes ($17) and the egg-topped tomato pie ($19). 

I ordered a small-plates type of brunch because I couldn’t decide on one big dish. It offered me a good introduction to Colab Kitchen’s talents.

We started with house-made sourdough bread ($14), a deliciously crusty half-loaf served on a wood board with salt-sprinkled cultured butter, roasted garlic and a good dollop of the best pimento cheese I’ve had in a while.

Our deviled eggs appetizer ($9) was almost too lovely to eat: Four boiled egg halves, topped with a tall swirl of deviled filling and crowned with a bit of tomato jam and pickled mustard seed, were served atop a mix of farm greens. 

I had to have some crispy, thick-cut bacon on the side ($5), and it did not disappoint. Ditto for the loaded hash browns side dish ($8), a perfectly crispy smash topped with melting cheeses and snipped chives — put an egg on top and you’ve got a yummy entree. 

We got a sweet kick from one of the daily dessert specials, a warm peach bread pudding topped with caramel and vanilla ice cream ($12). 

As much as I wanted to try the lemon-ricotta pancakes, I had to leave those for the next time. (Because I’m hoping there will be a next time!)

Colab Kitchen: 100 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Stuart, 772-872-6243, ColabKitchenFl.com

A Tuscan wine shop visit

Heading back south, I made an obligatory stop at my favorite area wine shop, Casa del Vino. This cozy shop is where proprietors Silvia and Franco Mininni have welcomed wine lovers, wine novices and the community at large since opening seven years ago. 

They furnished the place with decorative touches from their native Tuscany, a few comfy chairs and a long wooden table they hand-built and covered with a tapestry of wine crates. Inspired by the eclectic variety of wine crates they had amassed during years of working with Italian wineries, they built the table inside their warehouse a good two years before opening the shop. 

“There was no particular reason why we built it, but we thought that maybe one day we would know why,” says Silvia. “Two years later, we opened this place, and this table is now a major part of it.”

It didn’t take long for her to realize the why of the table. It brought together a new wine-appreciating community, sparked conversation and new friendships over generous pours of wine and cheese and salumi boards topped with cured meats and cheeses imported from Italy.

Now Silvia and Franco have given their shop a new focus. While they continue to sell imported wine and goods at Casa del Vino, they are serving multi-course dinners just about every night. The dinners, intimate affairs that tend to sell out quickly, are offered at the wine-crate table.

During my recent visit to the shop, Silvia told me she and Franco plan to expand into the space next door in the plaza. The new space will be for wine tastings, classes and other events, she said.

I could not leave without buying some of my Casa del Vino Italian favorites: pecorino studded with pistachios, mortadella from Bologna, Italian crackers, a bottle of Ad Astra Super Tuscan, a sippable pinot bianco from Trentino and a fiano wine from Campania.

Back home later, I thought about my day’s adventures — and of the Italy I’ve found in Hobe Sound — as I enjoyed bites of the pecorino and mortadella.

Casa del Vino: 11330 SE U.S. Hwy 1, Hobe Sound, 772-675-2228, on Instagram @casadelvinolifestyle

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Kooroomba Lavender Farm Drive 2024

Sun 05 may 2024.

The restaurant is at the foothills of a scenic mountain range that spans most of Queensland, nestled in between a few small towns. The views alone will make it worthwhile, and who doesn’t love a drive to the country with a lunch included.

It will not be an early start on the day.

We will meet at Mt Coo-tha and enjoy a pleasant drive to Harrisville, our first stop for a coffee, then onto Boonah.

There are no lights from Mt Coo-Tha to Boonah, so we should all be able to stay together.

Mt Coo-tha .

Carpark on the right side heading up the mountain.

9.15am -9.45 am departure, all going well.

Sunday 5 May 2024 9:15 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC+10)

Kooroomba Lavender Farm

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Sergei Pavlovich Korolev – the Father of Practical Astronautics

Sergei Korolev (1907 – 1966), Soviet Union 1969 CPA 3731 stamp

On January 12, 1907, lead Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer during the Space Race Sergei Korolev was born. Korolev is regarded by many as the “father of practical astronautics “. He was involved in the development of the R-7 Rocket , Sputnik 1 ,[ 1 ] launching Laika , Belka and Strelka  and the first human being, Yuri Gagarin ,[ 2 ] into space.

“Today we are witnesses to the fulfillment of the dream that occupied some outstanding people, among them Tsiolkovsky. He had prophesied that mankind will not stay on Earth forever. Sputnik is the first confirmation of his predictions. The opening up of space has begun.” – Sergei Korolev, on the night of October 5, 1957, after the successful launch of Sputnik 1.[8]

Sergei Korolev – Youth and Education

Korolev was born in Zhytomyr , the capital of Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire. His parents, Russian teachers Maria Nikolaevna Balanina (née Moskalenko),  from a wealthy merchant family with Greek and Cossack roots, and Pavel Yakovlevich Korolev, who was  of Belarusian origin, separated just three years after his birth. Korolev grew up with his grandparents in Neshin . When he was ten years old, the family moved to Odessa . There he completed an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and roofer. Korolev showed an early interest in aviation and, in addition to his job, worked at the local glider club, constructing his first glider K-5 at the age of 17. In 1925, Korolev began studying at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute . When the Kiev faculty was closed, he transferred to Moscow Technical University (MWTU) in 1926 and graduated. Before that, he completed an internship at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (ZAGI), where he came into contact with the design of powered aircraft. In 1929, together with S. N. Lyushin, Korolev developed and built the Koktebel glider. In the same year, under the guidance of Andrei Tupolev, Korolev created his first powered aircraft SK-4 as his diploma thesis.

First Experiments with Rockets

In the 1930s, Korolev began building rockets as part of MosGIRD, a group founded in 1931 to research recoil propulsion systems. There he received essential impulses for his later work from Friedrich Zander . Together with Zander, whom he considered a mentor, he was involved in the design and construction of the first Soviet hybrid rockets GIRD-09 and GIRD-X , among others. In 1933, he moved to the Rocket Research Institute (RNII) and became head of the Rocket Missile Department in 1934. In the same year, his scientific treatise The Rocket Flight into the Stratosphere was published.

The Great Terror

While working on the RP-318-I rocket-powered glider, Korolyev was arrested by the NKVD’s secret political police during the Great Terror on June 27, 1938. After two days of torture and threats against his family, he signed a confession in which he was forced to identify himself as a member of a counterrevolutionary Trotskyist conspiracy and a participant in acts of sabotage to obstruct development work. He had been denounced under duress by Valentin Glushko ,[ 3 ] who had been arrested three months earlier and who himself spent the period until 1944 in prison. Although innocent, Korolev was sentenced without formal trial on to ten years of hard labor in the gulag and five years of loss of civil rights. After spending time in several prisons and prolonged transportation, he arrived at the notorious Maldyak labor camp in 1939, where he nearly starved to death and became so ill with scurvy that his lower jaw was severely damaged and he lost many teeth.

In the First Circle of Hell

Through interventions of his mother with the support of the well-known pilots Mikhail Gromov and Valentina Grisodubova, the USSR Supreme Court overturned the previous sentence and Korolev was recalled from Maldyak only in November 1939. After renewed interventions by his mother and Gromov with NKVD People’s Commissar Lavrenti Beria , he was sent to the special design office of aircraft designer Andrei Tupolev , who had already supervised Korolyov’s thesis and was also imprisoned. The ZKB-29 special camp for scientists and engineers was under the control of the NKVD and was described from personal experience by Alexander Solzhenitsyn in the novel The First Circle of Hell . The ZKB-29 developed the Tupolev Tu-2 dive bomber in Omsk in September 1942.

Petlyakov Pe-2, co-developed by Sergei Korolev

Korolev applied for a job at an aircraft engine plant in Kazan , where Glushko headed the OKB-16 special design bureau for rocket engines under Sharashka conditions. Korolev participated in the development of the Petlyakov Pe-2 multirole aircraft to improve takeoff performance and climb performance with a switchable rocket engine. In 1944, Korolyov and Glushko were paroled from prison early and continued their work on rocket developments as employed engineers of OKB-16. However, Korolev was not officially rehabilitated until April 18, 1957. Korolev’s six-year imprisonment in the Gulag was erased from Communist accounts of the history of technology.

Becoming Chief Designer

After World War II, Korolev rose to become the chief designer of the initially military-only Soviet missile program within the NII (Scientific Research Institute). Korolev’s identity was kept secret during his lifetime, and in public he was referred to only anonymously as the “chief designer.” Korolev’s goal was to develop a civilian rocket program. In 1945, now holding the rank of colonel in the Red Army, he was ordered to Soviet headquarters in Berlin with other engineers and technicians. He was given the task of studying the German rocket program and locating associates of rocket engineer Wernher von Braun who remained in Germany.

The first A4 rocket (from German stocks) is transported to the launch site on a truck trailer. It was launched on 18 October 1947 from the Kapustin Yar test site, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, CC-BY-4.0

The Soviets placed a priority on reproducing lost documentation on the A4 rocket, and studying the various parts and captured manufacturing facilities. That work continued in East Germany until late 1946, when 2,000+ German scientists and engineers were sent to the USSR through Operation Osoaviakhim . Most of the German experts, Helmut Gröttrup being an exception, were engineers and technicians involved in wartime mass-production of A4, and they had not worked directly with Wernher von Braun. Korolev returned to the Soviet Union in 1946 with plans of German designs and German rocket designers. Among others, Wernher von Braun’s assistant Helmut Gröttrup and aerodynamicist Werner Albring worked on rocket technology development under Korolev’s direction in Kaliningrad (in Moscow oblast) and on Gorodomlya Island (now Solnetchny settlement) in Lake Seliger during this period. The first design resulting from this cooperation was the R-1 rocket of 1948, a copy of the German A4 based on materials available in the Soviet Union. Unlike the U.S., which brought German scientists to the U.S. with its Operation Overcast and ensured their naturalization and retention in the U.S. as early as 1946 with Operation Paperclip, the Soviet Union merely siphoned off their knowledge and used it in the crucial steps for spaceflight.

The Soviet Space Programme

Among Korolyov’s greatest achievements were the construction of the R-7 – the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile – and the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957,[ 1 ] but most importantly, the first space flight by a human, Yuri Gagarin , in 1961.[ 2 ] The R-7  was a two-stage rocket with a maximum payload of 5.4 tons, sufficient to carry the Soviets’ bulky  nuclear bomb  an impressive distance of 7,000 kilometres. However, despite the Soviet R-7 initial success, it experienced later failures as it was not intended to be a practical weapon. Sputnik 1 was designed and constructed in less than a month with Korolev personally managing the assembly at a hectic pace. The satellite was a simple polished metal sphere no bigger than a beach ball, containing batteries that powered a transmitter using 4 external communication antennas. Sputnik 1 was successfully completed and launched into space on 4 October 1957 using a rocket that had successfully launched only once before. After gaining approval from the government, a modified version of Korolev’s R-7 was used to launch Yuri Gagarin into orbit on 12 April 1961, which was before the United States was able to put Alan Shepard into space.

Variants of the R-7 Rocket, (NASA)

Korolev’s group was also working on ambitious programs for missions to Mars and Venus , putting a man in orbit, launching communication, spy and weather satellites, and making a soft-landing on the Moon.

Health Problems and Early Death

In December 1960, Korolev suffered a heart attack, which was followed by others. His cardiac arrhythmias were joined by internal bleeding and intestinal problems. Korolyev was admitted to a Moscow hospital. Doctors were going to remove painful hemorrhoids in a routine operation in January 1966, but in the meantime they discovered a large tumor in his colon and put him under general anesthesia. Tracheal intubation, necessary due to circulatory weakness, failed due to scurvy-related jaw abnormality as a late consequence of Gulag imprisonment; this caused his death on January 14, 1966. The Soviet government honored him by burying his urn in the Kremlin wall. In 1996, the city of Kaliningrad in Moscow Oblast, where he headed the experimental design bureau OKB-1 as chief designer from 1950, was renamed after him.

Losing the Race to the Moon

With Korolev’s death, the Soviet space and lunar programs suffered a bitter loss. Although work on the N1 lunar rocket was continued by his collaborator Vasily Mishin , it was discontinued in 1974 after several launch failures.[ 4 ] The identity of the chief designer remained a state secret in the Soviet Union during his lifetime. While in the U.S. his adversary Wernher von Braun made a high-profile appearance in the press and on television, Korolev was not known even in his own country. When, after the successful launch of Sputnik 1, the Nobel Prize Committee asked Nikita Khrushchev for the name of the chief designer, he replied that it had been the work of the entire Soviet people and that they had thus deserved the award. Only on the occasion of the state funeral in Moscow was this secret revealed.

References and Further Reading:

• [1]  The Sputnik Shock and the Start of the Space Race , SciHi Blog
• [2]  Yuri Gagarin – the first Man in Space , SciHi Blog
• [3]  Valentin Glushko and the Space Race , SciHi Blog
• [4]  The Russian Dream to Land a Man on the Moon , SciHi Blog
• [5]  “Sergei Korolev: Father of the Soviet Union’s success in space” .  www.esa.int .
• [6]  West, John B. (1 October 2001).  “Historical aspects of the early Soviet/ Russian crewed space program” .  Journal of Applied Physiology .  91  (4): 1501–1511.
• [7]    “Sputnik Biographies–Sergei P. Korolev (1906-1966)” .   history.nasa.gov .
• [8]  Joachim Kutzner, Kurt Kobler:  Der Sputnikschock.  4. April 2004
• [9]  The 2021 John J. Rhodes Lecture: Expanded Space Exploration , A Discussion with NASA Astronaut, Dr. Shannon Walker & Ambassador Barbara Barrett, Barrett Honors College @ youtube
• [10] Sergei Korolev at Wikidata
• [11] Timeline for Sergei Korolev , via Wikidata

Harald Sack

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