Yuri Koptev
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Yuri Koptev | |
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 Yuri Koptev (right) in 2002 | |
| Born | Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev March 13, 1940 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Director General of the Russian Federal Space Agency |
Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev (Template:Lang-ru, March 13, 1940, Voroshilovsk) is a former General Director of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos), serving in that role from 1992 to 2004. He was replaced in 2004 by Anatoly Perminov, a former commander of the Russian Space Forces. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]
Beginning in 1965, he worked as an engineer at NPO Lavochkin.
Koptev is a Winner of the Golden Space Medal FAI (2000), a State Councillor of the Russian Federation, 1st class and was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd and 3rd classes.
International sanctions
On June 28, 2022, in connection with the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine, he was included in the US sanctions list as a person associated with an important state-owned company for the government and the military-technical complex of the Russian Federation - Rostec[2] and the sanction list of the United Kingdom.
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2023 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [3]
References
- ^ О присвоении квалификационных разрядов федеральным государственным служащим Российского авиационно-космического агентства (Decree 844) (in Russian). President of Russia. 13 July 2001.
- ^ "Russia-Related Designations and Designations Updates; Issuance of Russia-Related General Licenses and Related Frequently Asked Questions". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
External links
- Conversations: Daniel S. Goldin and Yuri N. Koptev; Two Professional Cold Warriors Share a Vision of Life in Space By William J. Broad, The New York Times. Published: January 16, 1994
- NASA History Division - Biographies of Aerospace Officials and Policymakers, K-N
- Date set for Mir destruction, BBC News, 16 November 2000
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