- Gennadi Manakov
Infobox Astronaut
name =Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov
type =Cosmonaut
nationality =Soviet /Russia n
date_birth =June 1 ,1950
place_birth =Yefimovka ,Russia
occupation =Test Pilot
rank =Colonel ,Soviet Air Force
selection =1985
time =309d 21h 18m
mission =Soyuz TM-10 ,Soyuz TM-16 [cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/astros/manakov.htm|title=astronautix.com: Manakov (mission chronology)] [cite web|url=http://space.kursknet.ru/cosmos/english/peoples/manakov.sht|title=Manakov Gennadi Mikhailovich]
insignia =|Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov is a former cosmonaut that commanded two Soyuz flights.
Mankov was born in Yefimovka, Orenburg Oblast, Russian SFSR on
June 1 ,1950 . [cite web|url=http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1950/june_1_1950_111452.html|title=Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov, colonel/cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-10, TM-16 June 1 in History] He was selected as a cosmonaut onSeptember 2 ,1985 and flew as Commander onSoyuz TM-10 andSoyuz TM-16 , retiring onDecember 20 ,1996 . [cite web|url=http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/manakov_gennadi.htm|title=Cosmonaut Biography: Gennadi Manakov] He is married with two children.References
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