Musa Manarov

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Musa Khiramanovich Manarov
Musa Manarov
Cosmonaut
Nationality Soviet
Born March 22, 1951
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Other occupation Flight engineer
Rank Colonel, Russian Air Force
Space time 541d 00h 28m
Selection 1978 Cosmonaut Group
Missions Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-11

Musa Khiramanovich Manarov (Azeri: Мusa Мanarov) (Russian: Муса Хираманович Манаров) was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR on March 22, 1951. He was a colonel at the Soviet Air Force and graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute with an engineering diploma in 1974. Musa was selected as a cosmonaut on December 1, 1978. He is currently married with two children.

From December 21, 1987 - December 21, 1988 he flew as flight engineer on Soyuz TM-4. The duration was 365 days 22 hours 38 minutes. In February 12, 1990 - May 26, 1991 he flew again as a flight engineer on Soyuz TM-11. The duration was 175 days 1 hour 50 minute [1]. During his 176-day stay, Manarov observed the Earth and worked in space manufacturing. He also performed 20 hours of spacewalks. [2]

Manarov logged a record total of 541 days in space.

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