Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev (, 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.[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.
Education
- 1957-1960 — Cadet of the Riga Civil Aviation Engineers Institute.
- 1960-1965 — A student of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering.
International sanctions
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.
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2023 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3]
External links
- 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
References
- О присвоении квалификационных разрядов федеральным государственным служащим Российского авиационно-космического агентства 13 July 2001^
- Russia-Related Designations and Designations Updates; Issuance of Russia-Related General Licenses and Related Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Department of the Treasury, retrieved 2022-06-28^
- CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK retrieved 16 April 2023^