Gennady Manakov

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.

Gennady Manakov
Born
Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov

(1950-06-01)1 June 1950
Yefimovka, Russian SFSR
Died26 September 2019(2019-09-26) (aged 69)
NationalitySoviet / Russian
OccupationTest pilot
Awards
Space career
Roscosmos cosmonaut
RankColonel, Soviet Air Force
Time in space
309d 21h 18m
Selection1985
MissionsSoyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-16[1][2], Mir

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]

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