Gennady Manakov
Gennady Manakov | |
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Born | Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov 1 June 1950 Yefimovka, Russian SFSR |
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[1][2], Mir |
Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov (Russian: Геннадий Михайлович Манаков; 1 June 1950 – 26 September 2019)[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] He was married with two children. He died on 26 September 2019 according to a statement from his friend, Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev.[6]
Awards
[edit]- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
- Order of Military Merit
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
References
[edit]- ^ "astronautix.com: Manakov (mission chronology)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-03.
- ^ "Manakov Gennadi Mikhailovich". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
- ^ Умер летчик-космонавт СССР Геннадий Манаков (in Russian)
- ^ "Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov, colonel/cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-10, TM-16 June 1 in History".
- ^ "Cosmonaut Biography: Gennadi Manakov".
- ^ "Zomrel bývalý ruský kozmonaut Gennadij Manakov". 26 September 2019.