Gennadi Manakov

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. He was selected on 2 September 1985 and flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-10 and Soyuz TM-16, retiring on 20 December 1996. 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)