Leonid Popov
Encyclopedia
Leonid Ivanovich Popov (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.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
cosmonaut.
Popov was born in Oleksandriia
Oleksandriia
Oleksandriia is a city located in the Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Oleksandriiskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
, Kirovohrad Oblast
Kirovohrad Oblast
Kirovohrad Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kirovohrad.-Geography:The area of the province is , its population is 1.1 million....
, Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
. He was selected as a cosmonaut on April 27, 1970, and flew as Commander on Soyuz 35
Soyuz 35
-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: *Perigee: *Apogee: *Inclination: 51.65°*Period: 88.81 minutes-Crew launch, station activation:...
, Soyuz 40
Soyuz 40
-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: 6800 kg*Perigee: 198.1 km*Apogee: 287 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 89.06 minutes-Mission highlights:...
and Soyuz T-7
Soyuz T-7
-Backup crew:Mission parameters:*Mass: 6,850 kg*Perigee: 289 km*Apogee: 299 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 90.3 minutes...
, logging 200 days, 14 hours, and 45 minutes in space before his retirement on June 13, 1987. Popov is married with two children.