In this article, the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Manakov.
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| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
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1 June 1950 Yefimovka, Russian SFSR |
| Died | 26 September 2019 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
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.
Mankov 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. Gennadi died on 26 September 2019 according to a statement from his friend, Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev.[6]
Awards[]
- 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.
- ↑ Умер летчик-космонавт СССР Геннадий Манаков (in Russian)
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.teraz.sk/najnovsie/zomrel-byvaly-rusky-kozmonaut-gennadi/420905-clanok.html
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