Biography:Gennadi Manakov
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Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov | |
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| Born | 1 June 1950 Yefimovka, Russia |
| Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
| Occupation | Test Pilot |
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| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 309d 21h 18m |
| Selection | 1985 |
| Missions | Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-16[1][2] |
Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov is a former cosmonaut who commanded two Soyuz flights.
Mankov was born in Yefimovka, Orenburg Oblast, Russian SFSR on 1 June 1950.[3] He was selected on 2 September 1985 and flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-10 and Soyuz TM-16, retiring on 20 December 1996.[4] He is married with two children.
During his career he was awarded:
- 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
- ↑ "astronautix.com: Manakov (mission chronology)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110503233504/http://www.astronautix.com/astros/manakov.htm.
- ↑ "Manakov Gennadi Mikhailovich". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722021144/http://space.kursknet.ru/cosmos/english/peoples/manakov.sht.
- ↑ "Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov, colonel/cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-10, TM-16 June 1 in History". http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1950/june_1_1950_111452.html.
- ↑ "Cosmonaut Biography: Gennadi Manakov". http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/manakov_gennadi.htm.
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