Cosmonaut Pavel Popovich born 1930

Pavel Popovich, born October 5, 1930, went into space during the early years of the Soviet space program. 

His first flight was on Vostok 4 in August 1962.  It was the first time two cosmonauts were in space at the same time, in different spacecraft.  Fellow cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev was aboard Vostok 3, having launched the day before Popovich. 

His second and final flight was aboard Soyuz 14 as commander in July 1974 with Yuri Artyukhin to Salyut 3. It was also the only flight to the space station since Soyuz 15 failed to dock, and then Salyut 3 was deorbited in January 1975.

Popovich died in September 2009 after suffering a stroke.

Soyuz 14, mission to Salyut 3, launched 1974

Soyuz 14, launched July 3, 1974, was the only successful docking to Salyut 3, since Soyuz 15 failed to dock and the station was de-orbited in 1975.  Soyuz 14 crew consisted of Pavel Popovich and Yuri Artyukhin.  Their main mission, not known by the West at the time, was to test the suitability of Salyut 3 as a manned military reconnaissance platform.

They returned to Earth July 19.

Vostok 4 launched 1962

August 12, 1962, cosmonaut Pavel Popovich blasted off in Vostok 4, just one day after Andriyan Nikolayev launched in Vostok 3.  Having two men in space in different spacecraft at the same time was a huge step for the Soviets in the space race.

Popovich stayed in space just under 3 days, orbiting Earth 48 times.  His flight was terminated early when a misunderstanding by ground control who thought Popovich used a codeword asking to end his flight ahead of schedule.

He landed about 7 minutes after Nikolayev and about 200km away.  Like Nikolayev, Popovich ejected from his spacecraft and parachuted to Earth separately.