Leonid Popov
| Leonid Ivanovich Popov | |
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Leonid Popov and Valery Ryumin in USSR postage stamp, 1981
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| Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Soviet / Ukrainian |
| Born |
August 31, 1945 Oleksandriia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
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Other occupation
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Pilot |
| Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
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Time in space
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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.
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. Popov is married with two children.
He was awarded:
Foreign awards:
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