Leonid Popov

Leonid Ivanovich Popov

Leonid Popov and Valery Ryumin in USSR postage stamp, 1981
Cosmonaut
Nationality Soviet / Ukrainian
Born (1945-08-31) August 31, 1945
Oleksandriia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Other occupation
Pilot
Rank Major General, Soviet Air Force
Time in space
200d 14h 45m
Selection Air Force Group 5
Missions Soyuz 35, Soyuz 40, Soyuz T-7
Awards Hero of the Soviet Union (2)

Leonid Ivanovich Popov (Russian: Леони́д Ива́нович Попо́в; born August 31, 1945) is a former Soviet cosmonaut.

Biography

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.

He was awarded:

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