Gennady Manakov
Gennady Manakov | |
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| Born | Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov 1 June 1950 Yefimovka, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 26 September 2019 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 309d 21h 18m |
| Selection | 1985 |
| Missions | Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-16, Mir |
Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov (Russian: Геннадий Михайлович Манаков; 1 June 1950 – 26 September 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who commanded two Soyuz flights to the Mir space station.
He was born in Yefimovka, Chkalov Oblast, Russian SFSR, on 1 June 1950. He was selected on 2 September 1985 and flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-10 and Soyuz TM-16, before retiring on 20 December 1996. He was married with two children. He died on 26 September 2019 according to a statement from his friend, Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev.