3
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
80
YEARS
AGE
Leonid Popov is a former astronaut from Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). 3 spaceflights.
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.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUkraine
BornAugust 31, 1945
AgencyRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightApril 9, 1980
Last FlightAugust 19, 1982
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