Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Musa Manarov

Russia

Musa Manarov
Retired

Biography

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Musa Khiramanovich Manarov (Russian: Муса Хираманович Манаров; born March 22, 1951 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR) is a former cosmonaut who spent 541 days in space. From December 21, 1987 to December 21, 1988 he flew as flight engineer on Soyuz TM-4. The flight duration was 365 days 22 hours 38 minutes. From December 2, 1990 to May 26, 1991 he flew again as a flight engineer on Soyuz TM-11. The duration was 175 days 1 hour 50 minutes,[2] the longest continuous time spent in space by anyone at that time. During his 176-day stay, Manarov observed the Earth and worked in space manufacturing. He also performed 20 hours of spacewalks.

Type

Government

Age

75

Date of Birth

March 22, 1951

First Flight

December 21, 1987

Last Flight

December 2, 1990

Career Stats

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Flights

2

Landings

7

Spacewalks

P541DT29M38S

Time in Space

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