Soyuz TMA-13

Launch, orbit & landing data: Designation  33399 / 08050A Launch date - time  12 Oct 2008 - 07:01 UT Launch site  Baikonur, LC1/5 Launch vehicle Soyuz-FG (#xx) Soyuz designation 11F732 nº Mass (kg)   kg Docking date - time  14 Oct 2008 - 08:26:14 UT Target spacecraft/port  ISS/Zarya nadir port Earth orbit on :    - Perigee / Apogee   km    - Inclination  °    - Period   min Undocking date - time  08 Apr 2009 - 02:55:30 (03:55?) UT Deorbit burn date - time   Landing date - time  08 Apr 2009 - 07:16 UT Landing location  48°33'56"N, 69°23'51"E  151 km NE of Dzezhkazgan Flight Duration (d:hr:min)  178d 00h 15m Nbr orbits  2803 Landing crew  Lonchakov, Fincke and Simonyi

Launched Crew

Backup Crew

Nr. Name Job 1  Padalka, Gennadi Ivanovich  Commander 2  Barratt, Michael Reed  Flight engineer 3  Halik, Nikos  Spaceflight participant

Mission Report:

Cabine assembly

• ISS Expedition 18.
  

  Ready to launch

  Launch Soyuz

  Arrival at the ISS

  
  
• Soyuz TMA-13 was launched at 0701 UTC on Oct 12, 2008 and reached orbit at 0710 UTC. Commander is Yuriy Lonchakov, flight engineer is Michael Fincke, and in the third seat is spaceflight participant (tourist) Richard Garriott. Garriott is the son of of Skylab astronaut Owen Garriott. Once they reach the Station, Garriott consitutes ISS visiting crew EP-15; Fincke is commander of Expedition 18, with Lonchakov as flight engineer. The TMA-13 callsign is 'Titan'.
• Soyuz TMA-13 is spacecraft production number 11F732 No. 223, and is flying ISS mission 17S.
  Following a two day solo flight, TMA-13 docked at the Zarya nadir port at 0826 UTC on Oct 14, 2008. Lonchakov and Fincke replaced expedition 17 crew members Volkov and Kononenko.
  
  

  Traditional in-flight photo

  
  
• Due to bad weather in the landing area, the return was delayed one day. Mike Fincke, Yuriy Lonchakov, and Charles Simonyi undocked at 03:55 UTC on Apr 8, 2009 aboard Soyuz TMA-13, landing in Kazakhstan at 07:16 UTC at 48 33 56N 69 23 51E, 151 km northeast of Dzezhkazgan.
  
  

  Return capsule

  Capsule TMA-13 on parachute

  
  
  

  Recovery capsule

  Crew out off capsule

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