Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-13
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz FG · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 179th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 4,937th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 12, 07:01 – Oct 12, 07:01 UTC
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Soyuz TMA-13
Soyuz TMA-13 begins Expedition 18 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov alongside Flight Engineer, Michael Fincke (NASA) & spaceflight participant Richard Garriott (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 8 April 2009, 07:16 UTC
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Yury LonchakovCommander · RFSA
Edward Michael FinckeFlight Engineer · NASA
Richard GarriottTourist
Booster
No booster details available.
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Pad — 1/5
Local pad time: Oct 12, 1:01 PM GMT+6
487 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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