Gennadi Mikhailovich Manakov (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.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)