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| Leonid Ivanovich Popov | |
|---|---|
 Leonid Popov and Valery Ryumin in USSR postage stamp, 1981 | |
| Born | August 31, 1945 (age 77) |
| Place of birth | Oleksandriia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
| 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.
Leonid Popov, Aleksandr Serebrov and Svetlana Savitskaya
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) .
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