Murad Rashidovich Kaplanov was a prominent Soviet engineer born in 1915 in Vladikavkaz, known for designing the first satellite communication system in the Soviet Union. He moved to Moscow with his family in 1921 and studied at the Moscow Engineering Communication Institute and then at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, graduating with honors in 1937. Kaplanov led significant telecommunication projects for military and civilian sectors, notably the Molniya-1 and Molniya-2 satellites in 1962 and 1965, respectively, and other systems like 'Emery' in 1969 and 'Pendant' in 1973.
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Meaning of the name - Murad
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Murad Rashidovich Kaplanov belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Moscow
Place of Death: Moscow
Educated At: Moscow Power Engineering Institute
Occupation: technician | university teacher | scientist
Employers: Moscow State Institute of Radio-engineering Electronics and Automation
Awards Received: Honoured Radioman | USSR State Prize | Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 15, 1915
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Aries 38 | 25 Aries 44 | 11 Leo 12 |
| Moon | 8 Taurus 5 | 1 Aries 43 | 1 Gemini 10 |
| Mercury | 8 Aries 25 | 0 Aries 48 | 0 Leo 40 |
| Venus | 16 Pisces 33 | 19 Taurus 41 | 0 Leo 34 |
| Mars | 29 Pisces 6 | 4 Aries 34 | 20 Gemini 18 |
| Jupiter | 16 Pisces 20 | 17 Cancer 3 | 27 Pisces 45 |
| Saturn | 28 Gemini 9 | 7 Aries 15 | 11 Cancer 14 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 6 | 29 Taurus 28 | 13 Aquarius 44 |
| Neptune | 27 Cancer 40 | 2 Aries 44 | 0 Leo 36 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 20 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 2 Cancer 40 |
| Rahu | 23 Aquarius 31 | 6 Pisces 37 | 17 Aquarius 39 |
| Ketu | 23 Leo 31 | 6 Virgo 37 | 17 Leo 39 |
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