The directors of Roscosmos are the highest-ranked officials of Roscosmos, the space agency of the Russian Federation. The director serves as the senior space science adviser to the President of Russia.
| Director of Roscosmos | |
|---|---|
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| Term length | At the pleasure of the Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Yuri Koptev |
| Formation | February 25, 1992 as successor for Soviet space program |
| Website | Roscosmos |
The deputy director of Roscosmos serves as the agency's second in command and is responsible to the administrator for providing overall leadership, planning, and policy direction for the agency. They represent Roscosmos to the Presidential Administration, State Duma, heads of federal and other appropriate government agencies, international organizations, and external organizations and communities. They also oversee the day-to-day work of Roscosmos’ functional offices.
The first director was Yuri Koptev; who led the agency during a financial crisis, and established tourist flights to space, and was also the longest-running director, who held the post from 1992 to 2004.
The current director is Yuriy Borisov, was appointed by President Vladimir Putin on July 15, 2022.
Directors
| Photograph | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Koptev | February 25, 1992 | March 11, 2004 | |
.jpeg) | Anatoly Perminov | March 12, 2004 | April 28, 2011 |
 | Vladimir Popovkin | April 29, 2011 | October 10, 2013 |
 | Oleg Ostapenko | October 10, 2013 | January 21, 2015 |
 | Igor Komarov | January 21, 2015 | May 24, 2018 |
 | Dmitry Rogozin | May 24, 2018[1] | July 15, 2022 |
 | Yury Borisov | July 15, 2022 |