Soyuz TMA-13
Soyuz TMA-13 launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on October 12, 2008 with Roscosmos commander Yury Lonchakov, NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, and American spaceflight participant Richard Garriott. The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on October 14, beginning Lonchakov and Fincke's Expedition 18 stay while Garriott carried out a short-duration private astronaut mission arranged through Space Adventures. Garriott returned to Earth on Soyuz TMA-12 on October 24, 2008, while Soyuz TMA-13 remained docked as the station return craft and landed on April 8, 2009 with Lonchakov, Fincke, and Charles Simonyi.
Identity
- Name
- Soyuz TMA-13
- Slug
- soyuz-tma-13
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Soyuz TMA-13 launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on October 12, 2008 with Roscosmos commander Yury Lonchakov, NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, and American spaceflight participant Richard Garriott. The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on October 14, beginning Lonchakov and Fincke's Expedition 18 stay while Garriott carried out a short-duration private astronaut mission arranged through Space Adventures. Garriott returned to Earth on Soyuz TMA-12 on October 24, 2008, while Soyuz TMA-13 remained docked as the station return craft and landed on April 8, 2009 with Lonchakov, Fincke, and Charles Simonyi.
- End Date
- 2009-04-08
- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Successful Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Expedition 18 crew transport, short-duration private astronaut visit, and later spacecraft return.
- Program
- ISS Expedition 18 / Space Adventures visiting mission
- 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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Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-13
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/8/2026, 4:17:12 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/8/2026, 4:17:12 PM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Operator
- Organization Id
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- Role
- ISS partner agency
- Organization Id
- jd7dv3axkrx8pnhy2vn2rf5gj97nzxxb
- Role
- Commercial spaceflight facilitator
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander / Expedition 18
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Flight Engineer / Expedition 18
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Spaceflight Participant; returned on Soyuz TMA-12