China News Service, May 5 (Xinhuanet) According to the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 5th, citing the news of the Russian National Aerospace Corporation, the Russian national manned space project chief designer Yevgeny Miklin died of hospital infection due to infection with the new coronavirus.
The news pointed out, "It is a pity that although the doctor did his best to rescue, Yevgeny Micklin died, and the group expressed condolences to all his relatives and friends."
According to reports, in the middle of April, Rogozin, the president of the Russian National Aerospace Group, confirmed that Miklin had been infected with the new coronavirus. However, at the time, Micklin did not show clinical symptoms, so he took the method of home isolation and received necessary medical treatment.
During his lifetime, Micklin was the chief designer of the "Energy" Rocket and Space Company, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and a doctorate in technology.