About the book: 1982 / The book tells about the life and work of one of the prominent design engineers, an active participant in the implementation of the Soviet program for the study and exploration of outer space, corresponding member USSR Academy of Sciences G.N. Babakin, whose name is forever written on maps of the surface of the Moon and Mars. Under his leadership and with his participation, space stations for the exploration of the Moon, Venus and Mars, including the famous lunar rover, were created that glorified Soviet science and technology. The peculiarity and value of the book is that, firstly, it is documentary, and secondly, it was written by a person who worked side by side with G.N. Babakin for a number of years. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.