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In Soviet times, Lakian cosmonaut Musa Khiramanovich Manarov, born in Baku, spent over 541 days in space. Space activities are currently operated within Azerbaijan by the Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency (ANASA). Their activities have mainly involved work with UN agencies to utilize space imagery for land resources mapping and disaster monitoring. Space-related People born in Azerbaijan Manarov. - Musa (Mussachi) Khiramanovich Manarov Russian Engineer Cosmonaut. Born 22 March 1951. Number of Flights: 2.00. Total Time: 541.02 days. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.