Soyuz TMA-13
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| Operator | Roskosmos | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TMA | ||||
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia | ||||
| Crew | |||||
| Crew size | 3 | ||||
| Members |
Yuri Lonchakov Michael Fincke | ||||
| Launching | Richard Garriott | ||||
| Landing | Charles Simonyi | ||||
| Callsign | Titan | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 12 October 2008, 07:01 UTC[1][2] | ||||
| Rocket | Soyuz-FG | ||||
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Landing date | 8 April 2009, 07:16 UTC | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||
| Regime | Low Earth | ||||
| Docking with ISS | |||||
  From left to right: Richard Garriott, Yuri Lonchakov, Michael Fincke
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Soyuz TMA-13 (Russian: Союз ТМА-13, Union TMA-13) was a Soyuz mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft was launched by a Soyuz-FG rocket at 07:01 GMT on 12 October 2008. It undocked at 02:55 GMT on 8 April 2009, performed a deorbit burn at 06:24, and landed at 07:16. By some counts, Soyuz TMA-13 is the 100th Soyuz spacecraft to be crewed.[3]
Crew
| Position | Launching crew | Landing crew |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Yuri Lonchakov, RKA Expedition 18 Third spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer | Michael Fincke, NASA Expedition 18 Second spaceflight | |
| Spaceflight Participant | Richard Garriott, SA[4][5] First spaceflight Tourist |
Charles Simonyi, SA[6] Second spaceflight Tourist |
Backup crew
Soyuz TMA-13 arrives at the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 10 October 2008.
| Position | Launching crew | Landing crew |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Gennady Padalka, RKA | |
| Flight Engineer | Michael Barratt, NASA | |
| Spaceflight Participant | Nik Halik, SA[7] Tourist |
Esther Dyson, SA[8] Tourist |
Crew notes
- Richard Garriott flew on TMA-13 as a guest of the Russian government through a space tourist program run by Space Adventures.[4] His role aboard the Soyuz is referred to as a Spaceflight Participant in English-language Russian Federal Space Agency documents, and NASA documents and press briefings.[9]
- Salizhan Sharipov had originally been assigned to command this Soyuz flight and participate in Expedition 18, but was replaced by Yuri Lonchakov.[10]
References
Soyuz TMA-13 lifts off from Gagarin's Start.
- ↑ Chris Bergin (2008). "Soyuz TMA-13 launches trio on journey to the ISS". NASA Spaceflight.com. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ The Associated Press (2008). "Rocket launches on space station voyage". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ Robert Z. Pearlman (2008). "The 100th Soyuz flight that (maybe) isn't". collectSPACE. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mark Carreau (2008). "$30 million buys Austin resident a ride on Soyuz mission". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ Space Adventures, Ltd. (2008). "Space Adventures Announces 1st Second Generation Astronaut". Space Adventures, Ltd. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ Space Adventures’ Orbital Spaceflight Candidate, Charles Simonyi, Plans Spring 2009 Return Flight to the ISS
- ↑ Jen Kelly (26 November 2007). "Space flight dream nears". Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ "Space Adventures Announces Esther Dyson as Back-Up Crew Member for Spring 2009 Spaceflight Mission". Space Adventures. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ↑ NASA (2008). "Expedition 18". NASA. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ↑ NASA (2008). "NASA Assigns Crews for STS-127 and Expedition 19 Missions". NASA. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
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