Richard Garriott ISS Visiting Mission
Private astronaut Richard Garriott flew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-13. During the visit he conducted educational outreach, scientific demonstrations, and extensive Earth photography, then returned with Expedition 17 commander Sergei Volkov and flight engineer Oleg Kononenko aboard Soyuz TMA-12.
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- Richard Garriott ISS Visiting Mission
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Private astronaut Richard Garriott flew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-13. During the visit he conducted educational outreach, scientific demonstrations, and extensive Earth photography, then returned with Expedition 17 commander Sergei Volkov and flight engineer Oleg Kononenko aboard Soyuz TMA-12.
- End Date
- 2008-10-24
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- Outcome
- Completed. Garriott spent ten days aboard the ISS conducting education, research demonstrations, and Earth photography and returned safely aboard Soyuz TMA-12.
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- Start Date
- 2008-10-12
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- July 14, 2026 at 08:26:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:56 UTC
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