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.
Identity
- Aliases
- Charles Simonyi 2009 SpaceflightCharles in Space 2009Soyuz TMA-14 Visiting Mission
- Name
- Charles Simonyi Second ISS Visiting Mission
- Slug
- charles-simonyi-second-iss-visiting-mission
- Status
- completed
Details
- 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
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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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.
- Program
- International Space Station / Charles Simonyi second private visit
- Space Station Id
- ms7vrdmhtb6vsyh53zc92thbc984p323
- Start Date
- 2009-03-26
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
- nh7xm381t1e6x722y3a73y5s2d8a4hqn
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:36:14 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:36:14 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Commercial spaceflight arranger
- Organization Id
- vh7c9dcm6eswqyvh2vsqq53es57ngjhr
- Role
- Soyuz launch and return operator
- Organization Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Role
- ISS partner agency and educational-outreach host
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
- td7da8q143h8g68jkjmxp9bh318a4vqm
- Role
- Private spaceflight participant; launched on Soyuz TMA-14 and returned on Soyuz TMA-13