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

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (May 2010)

Leonid Ivanovich Popov
Born	(1945-08-31) August 31, 1945 (age 77) Oleksandriia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
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

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 and has two children.

He was awarded:

• Twice Hero of the Soviet Union;
• Three Orders of Lenin;
• Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russian Federation);
• Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR;
• Honoured Master of Sport.

Foreign awards:

• Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania;
• Hero of the Republic of Cuba
• Hero of Socialist Labour (Vietnam);
• Order of Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) .

References

This article about an astronaut is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This Russian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This biographical Hero of the Soviet Union article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

На других языках

[de] Leonid Iwanowitsch Popow

[fr] Leonid Popov

[it] Leonid Popov

[ru] Попов, Леонид Иванович