Yuri Koptev

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1940 –

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Who is Yuri Koptev?

Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev is a former General Director of the Russian Space Agency, serving in that role from 1992 to 2004. He was replaced in 2004 by Anatoly Perminov, a former commander of the Russian Space Forces.

Beginning in 1965, he worked as an engineer at NPO Lavochkin.

Koptev is a Winner of the Golden Space Medal FAI, a State Councillor of the Russian Federation, 1st class and he has been awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd and 3rd classes.

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Born
Mar 13, 1940
Stavropol

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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