Space · astronaut
Musa Manarov
RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY (ROSCOSMOS)
RUSSIAN
RETIRED
Career
Time in space
541 d 0 h
Spacewalks
7
35 h 2 m outside
Flights
2
2 landings
Status
Retired
Nationality
RussianBorn
22 Mar 1951First flight
21 Dec 1987Most recent flight
02 Dec 1990Type
GovernmentLinks
WikipediaBiography
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.
Flight log
Flights
| No. | Flight | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-11 | 02 Dec 1990 |
| 01 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-4 | 21 Dec 1987 |
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026