Why was Sergei Korolev's identity hidden?
To protect him from Cold War assassins
He did not like his name
It was normal for all Soviet engineers
Unkown
Answer
Sergei Korolev was a Russian rocket engineer and designer who led the development of the Soviet space program. During the Cold War, Korolev's identity was hidden from the public in order to protect him from assassins. This was because the Soviet Union was concerned that the United States would try to kill Korolev in order to prevent the Soviet Union from developing rockets and spacecraft.
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