Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-13

Soyuz FG

Oct 12, 2008, 7:01 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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

Type: Human Exploration
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Programs: Soyuz, International Space Station

Launch Site

Pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: 🇰🇿 KAZ