Soyuz TMA-13
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| Mission name | Soyuz TMA-13 | ||||
| Crew size | 3 | ||||
| Launch date | 12 October 2008[1] UTC LC-1 |
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| Landing | April, 2009 TBD UTC |
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Soyuz TMA-13 will be the next Soyuz mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft will be launched by a Soyuz FG launch vehicle in October, 2008 and will land in April, 2009.
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[edit] Crew
[edit] Will launch and land ISS Expedition 18 crew
- Yuri Lonchakov (3) Commander -
Russia - Michael Fincke (2) Flight Engineer -
United States
[edit] Will launch
[edit] Will land
- To Be Determined (potentially a Space Adventures space tourist)
[edit] Back-up crew
- Gennady Padalka - Commander - Russia
- Michael Barratt- Flight Engineer - United States
- Nik Halik - Spaceflight participant[3] -
Australia
[edit] Crew notes
- Richard Garriott is flying as a guest of the Russian government through a space tourist program run by Space Adventures. His role aboard the Soyuz is referred to as a Spaceflight Participant in English-language Russian Federal Space Agency and NASA documents and press briefings.
- Salizhan Sharipov had orginally been assigned to command this Soyuz flight, but was replaced by Yuri Lonchakov due to concerns over his health.
[edit] References
- ^ Spaceflight Now - Worldwide Launch Schedule
- ^ Space Adventures Announces 1st Second Generation Astronaut Space Adventures
- ^ Space flight dream nears Jen Kelly Herald Sun November 26, 2007
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Soyuz TMA-13 |
Next mission: Soyuz TMA-14 |
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