Vladimir Popovkin
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Popovkin[1] (Russian: Владимир Александрович Поповкин; 25 September 1957 – 18 June 2014) was a Russian military personnel. He was the General Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency and former First Deputy Defense Minister of Russia.
| Vladimir Aleksandrovich Popovkin | |
|---|---|
 Vladimir Putin (left) with Popovkin (right), 2006 | |
| Native name | Владимир Александрович Поповкин |
| Born | 25 September 1957 Dushanbe, Soviet Union |
| Died | 18 June 2014 (aged 56) Israel |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service/branch | Space Forces |
| Years of service | 1975–2009 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Commands held | Space Forces |
| Awards | Order of Merit for the Fatherland, Order of Military Merit... |
| Other work | Director General of Roscosmos |
He was a General of the Army and former commander of the Russian Space Forces.[2]
Popovkin died of cancer on 18 June 2014 in a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, aged 56.[3]
References
- ↑ Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency - Vladimir A. PopovkinRoscosmos. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ↑ Руководитель Федерального космического агентства - Владимир Александрович Поповкин (in russian)Roscosmos. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ↑ Death announcement (Russian)