Pavel Popovich
Pavel Popovich | |
|---|---|
| Павел Попович | |
Popovich in 2008 | |
| Born | Pavel Romanovich Popovich 5 October 1930 |
| Died | 29 September 2009 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Spouse(s) |
Alevtina Oshegova |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 2d 22h 57m (Vostok 4) 15d 17h 30m (Soyuz 14) 18d 16h 27m (total) |
| Selection | Air Force Group 1 |
| Missions | Vostok 4, Soyuz 14 |
| Retirement | 26 January 1982 |
Pavel Romanovich Popovich (Russian: Па́вел Рома́нович Попо́вич; Ukrainian: Павло́ Рома́нович Попо́вич, romanized: Pavló Románovych Popóvych; 5 October 1930 – 29 September 2009) was a Soviet cosmonaut.
Popovich was the fourth cosmonaut in space, the sixth person in orbit, the eighth person and first Ukrainian in space.