Academician Harry Popov Dies at 91
Academician Harry Popov, a leading developer of electric rocket engines for orbital stations 'Mir' and the ISS, has passed away at the age of 91. He played a key role in advancing space propulsion technology through decades of research and leadership at the Moscow Aviation Institute.
Consensus
- Harry Popov was an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a doctor of technical sciences.
- He worked at the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) starting in 1959.
- He began his career as an assistant and later became a professor at MAI.
- In 1987, he founded and led the Scientific Research Institute of Applied Mechanics and Electrodynamics at MAI.
- He was a key developer of electric rocket engines (ERD) and plasma injectors.
- His developed engines and plasma injectors were used on the 'Mir' orbital station and the International Space Station (ISS).
- He passed away in October 2023.
- The Moscow Aviation Institute and Roscosmos confirmed his death.
- Roscosmos and MAI expressed condolences to his family and colleagues.
Points of divergence
- Popov died at the age of 92. — riamo
- Popov died at the age of 91. — vedomosti
- Popov died at the age of 92. — tg_tass_agency
- Popov died at the age of 91. — kommerzant
- Popov died at the age of 91. — vm
- Popov died on October 3. — vesti
- Popov was born on December 18, 1934. — riamo
- Popov was born in Moscow. — vedomosti
- Popov defended his doctoral dissertation in 1982. — kommerzant
- Popov was the first deputy director of the institute in his final years. — vm
- Popov was the founder of the institute and served as its director. — vesti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Academician Harry Popov, creator of advanced engines for satellites, has died — РИАМО
- Academician Popov, who oversaw the creation of engines for the Mir and ISS stations, has died — Ведомости
- Developer of electric rocket engines in space technology Harry Popov died at the age of 92, TASS reported in... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Academician Harry Popov, who oversaw the creation of engines for the orbital station "Mir" and the ISS, has died. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Engine developer for satellites Harry Popov has died — Коммерсантъ
- Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Professor of MAI Harry Popov died at the age of 92 — Вечерняя Москва
- Known space rocket developer Harry Popov has died — Вести