Popov

Leonid Ivanovich

USSR/CIS

International order n°: 93

Russian cosm. n°: 46

Personal data:

Birthdate:	31 Aug 1945
Birthplace:	Aleksandriya / Kirovograd Oblast / UKRAINE
Marital status:	married
Children:	two
Selection date:	27 Apr 1970
Job:	Pilot
Status:	Ret. 13 Jun 1987

Spaceflights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	Soyuz-35	13h.38m.22s. Apr 09, 1980	Cdr PE-4/SLT6	Soyuz-37	09h.49m.57s. Oct 11, 1980	184d.20h.11m.35s.
2	Soyuz-40	17h.16m.38s. May 14, 1981	Cdr VE-11/SLT6	Soyuz-40	13h.58m.30s. May 22, 1981	7d.20h.41m.52s.
3	Soyuz-T 7	17h.11m.52s. Aug 19, 1982	Cdr VE-2/SLT7	Soyuz-T 5	15h.04m.16s. Aug 27, 1982	7d.21h.52m.24s.
Total duration:						200d 14h 45m 51s

Additional information

Graduated from Higher Air Force School with a degree in electrical engineering; pilot, Soviet Air Forces; was selected as cosmonaut on 27.04.1970 (TsPK-5); was assigned as backup commander for e.g. Soyuz 22 und 32; later he worked in the General Staff of Air Forces; hobbies: Camping, fishing.

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