Aleksandr Borisovich Zheleznyakov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Железняко́в; born January 28, 1957)[1] is a specialist in design and production of rocket and space systems.

In 1989 he moved to the Raduga (Rainbow) experimental design bureau where he worked as a senior manager until 2001.

From 2001 to 2007 he worked as advisor to the Director and Chief Designer of the Central R&D Institute for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics in Saint Petersburg.

Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia in Korolyov.

Since 1989 he has written 17 books and hundreds of articles popularizing the achievements of Russian and world astronautics.