Gennady Manakov

Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov (Russian: Геннадий Михайлович Манаков; 1 June 1950 – 26 September 2019)^[1] was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who commanded two Soyuz flights to the Mir space station.

Born

Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov

(1950-06-01)1 June 1950

Yefimovka, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Died26 September 2019(2019-09-26) (aged 69)

OccupationTest pilot

Awards

• Hero of the Soviet Union
• Order of Lenin
• Order of Military Merit
• Order of Friendship of Peoples
• Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"

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Gennady Manakov
Born	Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov (1950-06-01)1 June 1950 Yefimovka, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	26 September 2019(2019-09-26) (aged 69)
Occupation	Test pilot
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of Military Merit Order of Friendship of Peoples Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Space career
Roscosmos cosmonaut
Rank	Colonel, Soviet Air Force
Time in space	309d 21h 18m
Selection	1985
Total EVAs	3 (1 during Mir EO-7, 2 during Mir EO-13)
Total EVA time	13h, 46m
Missions	Soyuz TM-10 (Mir EO-7) Soyuz TM-16 (Mir EO-13)

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He was born in Yefimovka, Chkalov Oblast, Russian SFSR, on 1 June 1950.^[2] 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.^[3] He was married with two children. He died on 26 September 2019 according to a statement from his friend, Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev.^[4]