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Vladimir Aleksandrovich Popovkin was a Russian statesman and military figure. He was a commander of the Russian Space Forces, then First Deputy Defense Minister of Russia, then Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1957, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Died: June 18, 2014 (age 56 years), Petah Tikva, Israel
Education: Military Academy of Strategic Rocket Forces