Yuri Koptev
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Yuri Koptev | |
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Юрий Коптев | |
 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 (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Коптев, March 13, 1940) 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "О присвоении квалификационных разрядов федеральным государственным служащим Российского авиационно-космического агентства". Decree No. 844 of 13 July 2001 (in Russian). President of Russia.
- ^ "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[edit]
- 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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