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.
Identity
- Aliases
- Richard Garriott SpaceflightRichard Garriott ISS VisitSoyuz TMA-13 Visiting Mission
- Name
- Richard Garriott ISS Visiting Mission
- Slug
- richard-garriott-iss-visiting-mission
- Status
- completed
Details
- 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
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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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.
- Program
- International Space Station / Richard Garriott private visit
- Space Station Id
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- Start Date
- 2008-10-12
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:26:27 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:26:27 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Commercial spaceflight arranger
- Organization Id
- vh7c9dcm6eswqyvh2vsqq53es57ngjhr
- Role
- Soyuz launch and return operator and Russian program partner
- Organization Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Role
- ISS partner agency and educational-outreach host
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Private astronaut and spaceflight participant; launched on Soyuz TMA-13 and returned on Soyuz TMA-12