Space · astronaut
Leonid Popov
RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY (ROSCOSMOS)
UKRAINIAN
RETIRED
Career
Time in space
200 d 14 h
Spacewalks
0
Flights
3
3 landings
Status
Retired
Nationality
UkrainianBorn
31 Aug 1945First flight
09 Apr 1980Most recent flight
19 Aug 1982Type
GovernmentLinks
WikipediaBiography
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.
Flight log
Flights
| No. | Flight | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz T-7 | 19 Aug 1982 |
| 02 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz 40 | 14 May 1981 |
| 01 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz 35 | 09 Apr 1980 |
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026