Yuri Koptev
Yuri Koptev | |
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Юрий Коптев | |
Koptev in 2003 | |
| Born | Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev March 13, 1940 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | General Director 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 (now known as 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.
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.