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Soviet cosmonaut (born 1945) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leonid Ivanovich Popov (Russian: Леони́д Ива́нович Попо́в, Ukrainian: Леонід Іванович Попо́в; born August 31, 1945) is a former Soviet cosmonaut.
Leonid Ivanovich Popov | |
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Born | |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Soviet / Ukrainian |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (2) |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 200d 14h 45m |
Selection | Air Force Group 5 |
Missions | Soyuz 35/Soyuz 37, Soyuz 40, Soyuz T-7/Soyuz T-5 |
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 and has two children.
He was awarded:
Foreign awards:
In September 2023, as part of the national campaigns of decommunization and derusification, in Kropyvnytskyi (the regional capital of Kirovohrad Oblast) the Cosmonaut Popov Street was renamed to Independence Street .[2]
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