Musa Musa Manarov,Manarov,

the First the First Dagestan Dagestan

CosmonautCosmonaut

Musa Khiramanovich Musa Khiramanovich Manarov was born in Manarov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR Baku, Azerbaijan SSR on March 22, 1951. He on March 22, 1951. He was a colonel at the was a colonel at the Soviet Air Force and Soviet Air Force and graduated from graduated from Moscow Aviation Moscow Aviation Institute with an Institute with an engineering diploma in engineering diploma in 1974 1974

Musa was selected Musa was selected as a cosmonaut on as a cosmonaut on December 1, 1978. December 1, 1978. He is currently He is currently married with two married with two children.children.

From December 21, From December 21, 1987 - December 21, 1987 - December 21, 1988 he flew as flight 1988 he flew as flight engineer on Soyuz engineer on Soyuz TM-4. TM-4. The spacecraft The spacecraft docked with the Mir docked with the Mir space station where space station where Manarov remained for Manarov remained for one year. He was the one year. He was the first person to spend first person to spend a year in space. a year in space. The The duration was 365 duration was 365 days 22 hours 38 days 22 hours 38 minutes. minutes.

In February 12, 1990 - In February 12, 1990 - May 26, 1991 he flew May 26, 1991 he flew again as a flight again as a flight engineer on Soyuz engineer on Soyuz TM-11. The duration TM-11. The duration was 175 days 1 hour was 175 days 1 hour 50 minute. During his 50 minute. During his 176-day stay, 176-day stay, Manarov observed Manarov observed the Earth and worked the Earth and worked in space in space manufacturing. He manufacturing. He also performed 20 also performed 20 hours of spacewalks. hours of spacewalks.