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Leonid Ivanovich Popov

Born	(1945-08-31) August 31, 1945 (age 78) Oleksandriia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Status	Retired
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

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 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) .

Biography

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