Leonid Popov is a former Soviet cosmonaut born on August 31, 1945, in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR. He was selected as a cosmonaut on April 27, 1970, and served as the commander of Soyuz 35, Soyuz 40, and Soyuz T-7. Over his career, he spent a total of 200 days, 14 hours, and 45 minutes in space before retiring on June 13, 1987. His notable missions included an eight-day flight aboard Soyuz 40 in May 1981.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 299 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Zaporozhye (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Leonid
lion-like, son of the lion
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Generation Group
Leonid Popov belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Oleksandriia
Educated At: Chernihiv Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots | Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia | Gagarin Air Force Academy
Occupation: aircraft pilot | politician | astronaut
Awards Received: State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class | Order of Playa Girón | Honored Worker of the Ministry of Internal Affairs | Merited Master of Sports of the USSR | Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" | Hero of the Republic of Cuba | Order of the Victory of Socialism | Order of Ho Chi Minh | Hero of Labor | Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | Gold Star medal | Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Soviet Militia" | Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR | Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Order of Lenin | Hero of the Soviet Union | Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 31, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Virgo 35 | 8 Virgo 13 | 26 Scorpio 41 |
| Moon | 23 Gemini 6 | 9 Sagittarius 24 | 22 Taurus 57 |
| Mercury | 22 Leo 3 | 25 Leo 53 | 18 Sagittarius 53 |
| Venus | 0 Leo 59 | 6 Leo 48 | 8 Scorpio 52 |
| Mars | 25 Gemini 28 | 15 Libra 31 | 1 Leo 41 |
| Jupiter | 1 Libra 7 | 17 Cancer 46 | 17 Libra 55 |
| Saturn | 21 Cancer 28 | 29 Pisces 56 | 25 Cancer 10 |
| Uranus | 17 Gemini 14 | 1 Gemini 28 | 16 Gemini 11 |
| Neptune | 5 Libra 8 | 1 Aries 22 | 7 Libra 54 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 41 | 1 Aquarius 46 | 11 Leo 47 |
| Rahu | 5 Cancer 58 | 18 Pisces 39 | 1 Cancer 44 |
| Ketu | 5 Capricorn 58 | 18 Virgo 39 | 1 Capricorn 44 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Leonid Popov's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2025
