Charles Simonyi Second ISS Visiting Mission
Charles Simonyi returned to the International Space Station for a second privately arranged flight, becoming the first private spaceflight participant to launch twice. He flew aboard Soyuz TMA-14, continued amateur-radio contacts with schools and conducted experiments aboard the station, then returned with the Expedition 18 crew aboard Soyuz TMA-13.
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- Charles Simonyi 2009 SpaceflightCharles in Space 2009Soyuz TMA-14 Visiting Mission
- Name
- Charles Simonyi Second ISS Visiting Mission
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Charles Simonyi returned to the International Space Station for a second privately arranged flight, becoming the first private spaceflight participant to launch twice. He flew aboard Soyuz TMA-14, continued amateur-radio contacts with schools and conducted experiments aboard the station, then returned with the Expedition 18 crew aboard Soyuz TMA-13.
- End Date
- 2009-04-08
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- Outcome
- Completed. Simonyi became the first private spaceflight participant to fly twice, conducted outreach and experiments aboard the ISS, and returned safely on Soyuz TMA-13.
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- Start Date
- 2009-03-26
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- July 14, 2026 at 08:36:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:56 UTC
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