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Manarov, Musa Khiromanovich

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Lakets-Russian engineer cosmonaut 1978-1992. 541 cumulative days in space. Graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute with an engineering diploma in 1974 Civilian Engineer, Energia NPO. Later a Director of Smolsat.

Detachment: NPOE-4. Departed Date: 1992-07-23.

More at: Manarov.

Family: Cosmonaut
Country: Azerbaijan, Russia
Spacecraft: Mir
Flights: Soyuz T-15A, Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-6, Soyuz TM-6 Mir LD-2, Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-11, Soyuz TM-11 Kosmoreporter
Agency: Korolev bureau
Bibliography: 4452, 5744

Photo Gallery

Soyuz TM-11
Afanasyev and Manarov walk to launch vehicle.
Credit: RKK Energia

Chronology

15 events

1951 March 22

Birth of Musa Khiramanovich 'Mussachi' Manarov - . Nation: Azerbaijan. Related Persons: Manarov.
Lakets-Russian engineer cosmonaut 1978-1992. 541 cumulative days in space. Graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute with an engineering diploma in 1974 Civilian Engineer, Energia NPO. Later a Director of Smolsat. 2 spaceflights, 541.0 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TM-4 (1987), Soyuz TM-11.

1978 December 1

Energia Engineer Cosmonaut Training Group 5 selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Aleksandrov, Balandin, Laveykin, Manarov, Savinykh, Serebrov, Solovyov, Vladimir.

1986 Early

Soyuz T-15A (cancelled) - . Crew: Levchenko, Manarov, Volynov. Backup Crew: Berezovoi, Shchukin, Solovyov. Nation: Russia. Program: Salyut 7. Flight: Soyuz T-15A. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Final expedition to Salyut 7 station was cancelled when control was lost..

1987 December 21

11:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U2.

Soyuz TM-4 - . Call Sign: Okean (Ocean ). Crew: Levchenko, Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. Backup Crew: Kaleri, Shchukin, Volkov, Aleksandr. Payload: Soyuz TM s/n 54. Mass: 7,070 kg (15,580 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TM-2 Mir LD-1, Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-4 LII-1. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Duration: 178.95 days. Decay Date: 1988-06-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 18699 . COSPAR: 1987-104A. Apogee: 357 km (221 mi). Perigee: 337 km (209 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.50 min. Mir Expedition EO-03. Carried Musa Manarov, Anatoly Levchenko, Vladimir Titov to Mir; returned crew of Soyuz TM-5 to Earth. Orbits 168 x 243 km, 255 x 296 km, 333 x 359 km. Docked with Mir 12:51 GMT 23 December. 30 December moved to forward port..

1988 February 26

09:00 GMT - .

EVA Mir EO-3-1 - . Crew: Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. EVA Duration: 0.18 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz TM-4. Spacecraft: Mir. Completed solar array installation. Inspected exterior of station..

1988 June 30

05:33 GMT - .

EVA Mir EO-3-2 - . Crew: Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. EVA Duration: 0.22 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz TM-4. Spacecraft: Mir. Began repair of TTM telescope..

1988 October 20

05:59 GMT - .

EVA Mir EO-3-3 - . Crew: Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. EVA Duration: 0.18 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-6 Mir LD-2. Spacecraft: Mir. Completed repair of TTM telescope. Tested new spacesuit..

1988 December 21

Landing of Soyuz TM-6 - . Return Crew: Chretien, Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Chretien, Manarov, Titov, Vladimir. Program: Mir. Flight: Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-6 Mir LD-2, Soyuz TM-7, Soyuz TM-7 Aragatz.
Soyuz TM-6 landed at 09:57 GMT with the crew of Chretien, Manarov and Titov Vladimir aboard. Undocked from Mir 21 December 1989 at 03:33 GMTwith the crew of Chretien, Manarov and Titov Vladimir aboard. Revised software installed as a result of TM-5 abort overloaded computer. Landing planned for 06:48 aborted. Backup program used. Orbital Module retained through retrofire. Landed December 21, 1988 09:57 GMT, 180 km SE of Dzhezkazgan.

1990 August 1

09:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U2.

Soyuz TM-10 - . Call Sign: Vulkan (Volcano ). Crew: Manakov, Strekalov. Backup Crew: Afanasyev, Manarov. Payload: Soyuz TM s/n 61A. Mass: 7,150 kg (15,760 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-9. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Duration: 130.86 days. Decay Date: 1990-12-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 20722 . COSPAR: 1990-067A. Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). Perigee: 198 km (123 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.70 min.
Manned two crew. Docked with Mir. Mir Expedition EO-07. Transported to the Mir manned orbital station the crew consisting of the cosmonauts G M Manakov and G M Strekalov for the purpose of carrying out a programme of geophysical and astrophysical research, biological and biotechnological experiments, and work on space-materials science.

1990 December 2

08:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U2.

Soyuz TM-11 - . Call Sign: Derbent (Derbent - Russian city). Crew: Afanasyev, Akiyama, Manarov. Backup Crew: Artsebarsky, Kikuchi, Krikalyov. Payload: Soyuz TM s/n 61. Mass: 7,150 kg (15,760 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-11, Soyuz TM-11 Kosmoreporter. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Duration: 175.08 days. Decay Date: 1991-05-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 20981 . COSPAR: 1990-107A. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Perigee: 367 km (228 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.20 min.
Docked with Mir. Mir Expedition EO-08. Transported to the Mir manned orbital station the international crew consisting of the cosmonauts V M Afanasyev, M Kh Manarov, and T Akiyami (Japan) for the purpose of carrying out joint work with the cosmonauts G M Manakov and G M Strekalov. Launched jointly with the private Japanese company TBS. The Japanese television network ended up paying $ 28 million for the first commercial flight to Mir to put Akiyama, the first journalist in space aboard Soyuz TM-11. Akiyama made daily television broadcasts.

1991 January 7

17:03 GMT - .

EVA Mir EO-8-1 - . Crew: Afanasyev, Manarov. EVA Duration: 0.22 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Afanasyev, Manarov. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz TM-11. Spacecraft: Mir. Completed repair of Kvant 2 hatch..

1991 January 23

10:59 GMT - .

EVA Mir EO-8-2 - . Crew: Afanasyev, Manarov. EVA Duration: 0.23 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Afanasyev, Manarov. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz TM-11. Spacecraft: Mir. Installed Strela boom on Mir..

1991 January 26