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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.
Sep 27, 2019 · Russian cosmonaut Gennadi Manakov, who commanded two missions to the former space station Mir, has died at the age of 69. Manakov's death on Thursday (Sept. 26) was confirmed by...
Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov is a former cosmonaut who commanded two Soyuz flights. He was selected on 2 September 1985 and flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-10 and Soyuz TM-16, retiring on 20 December 1996.
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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.
Mankov 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. Gennadi died on 26 September 2019 according to a statement from his friend, Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev.
•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"
On Aug. 3, 1990, the Soyuz TM-10 delivered the seventh long-duration expedition to Mir, including Gennady Manakov and Gennady Strekalov. They relieved Soloviev and Balandin, who landed on Aug. 9, 1990.
Graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute, 1985; Colonel, Soviet Air Force, Res.; test pilot; was selected as cosmonaut on 02.09.1985 (GKNII-2); 1988 transferred to TsPK-9; OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 11/85 - 12/87; hobbies: Hunting, team games; he was assigned as commander for Soyuz TM-24 but grounded five days before launch, because of heart problems; later he worked in the TsPK; since 2000 retired.
Jun 26, 2024 · Mir (Russian: “Peace” or “World”) was the third generation of space stations developed by the Soviet Union.
