Gennadi Manakov

Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov
Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov
Cosmonaut
Nationality	Soviet / Russian
Born	1 June 1950; Yefimovka, Russia
Other occupation	Test Pilot
Rank	Colonel, Soviet Air Force
Time in space	309d 21h 18m
Selection	1985
Missions	Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-16[1][2]
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin; Order of Military Merit; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration";

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.
↑ "Manakov Gennadi Mikhailovich". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
↑ "Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov, colonel/cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-10, TM-16 June 1 in History".
↑ "Cosmonaut Biography: Gennadi Manakov".

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[1] "astronautix.com: Manakov (mission chronology)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-03.

[2] "Manakov Gennadi Mikhailovich". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.

[3] "Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov, colonel/cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-10, TM-16 June 1 in History".

[4] "Cosmonaut Biography: Gennadi Manakov".