Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Leonid Popov

Ukraine

Leonid Popov
Retired

Biography

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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.

Type

Government

Age

80

Date of Birth

August 31, 1945

First Flight

April 9, 1980

Last Flight

August 19, 1982

Career Stats

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3

Flights

3

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P200DT14H45M51S

Time in Space

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