Yuri Koptev

Soviet/Russian engineer and statesman · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Born 1940 · age 86

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.

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A typical day, 30 days to 11 October 2026

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Awards

Order of Lenin

Order of Honour

Order of the October Revolution

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class

Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Medal "For Labour Valour"

USSR State Prize

Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation

Order of Parasat

Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"

Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class

Honored badge of merit of the President of Ukraine

State Prize of the Russian Federation

State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology

Order of Gagarin

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour

About this person

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Country

Russia

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