Yuri Koptev

Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Коптев, March 13, 1940, Stavropol) 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.

Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev
Юрий Николаевич Коптев
Yuri Koptev (right) in 2002
Born (1940-03-13) March 13, 1940
NationalityRussian
OccupationEngineer
Known forDirector General of the Russian Federal Space Agency

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 he has been awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd and 3rd classes.

Government offices
New title Director General of the Russian Federal Space Agency
1992 – 2004
Succeeded by
Anatoly Perminov


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