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Leonid Ivanovich Popov
Leonid Popov & Valery Ryumin in USSR postage stamp, 1981
Born (1945-08-31) August 31, 1945 (age 79)
Oleksandriia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
NationalitySoviet / Ukrainian
OccupationPilot
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union Hero of the Soviet Union
Space career
Cosmonaut
RankMajor General, Soviet Air Force
Time in space
200d 14h 45m
SelectionAir Force Group 5
MissionsSoyuz 35, Soyuz 40, Soyuz T-7

Leonid Ivanovich Popov (born August 31, 1945) is a former Soviet cosmonaut.

Popov was born in Oleksandriia, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR. He was selected as a cosmonaut on April 27, 1970, and flew as Commander on Soyuz 35, Soyuz 40 and Soyuz T-7, logging 200 days, 14 hours, and 45 minutes in space before his retirement on June 13, 1987.[1] Popov is married with two children.

Leonid Popov, Aleksandr Serebrov and Svetlana Savitskaya

References

  1. ^ http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/popov_leonid.htm Spacefacts bio

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