- Soyuz TMA-13
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mission_name = Soyuz TMA-13
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crew_members = 3
launch_pad = LC-1
launch =12 October 2008 , 07:01 UTC [ [http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html Spaceflight Now - Worldwide Launch Schedule] ]
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landing = April,2009
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crew_photo = Sozuztma13crew.jpg
crew_caption = From left to right: Richard Garriott, Yuri Lonchakov, Michael Fincke
previous =Soyuz TMA-12
next =Soyuz TMA-14 Soyuz TMA-13 will be the next Soyuz mission to the
International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft will be launched by aSoyuz FG launch vehicle in October, 2008 and will land in April, 2009.Crew
=Will launch and land ISS "Expedition 18 " crew=*"
Yuri Lonchakov " (3) Commander - RUS
*"Michael Fincke " (2) Flight Engineer - USAWill launch
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Richard Garriott (1)Spaceflight Participant [ [http://www.spaceadventures.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.viewnews&newsid=554 Space Adventures Announces 1st Second Generation Astronaut ] Space Adventures ] - USAWill land
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Charles Simonyi (2) Spaceflight Participant - USA [ [http://www.spaceadventures.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.viewnews&newsid=636 Space Adventures’ Orbital Spaceflight Candidate, Charles Simonyi, Plans Spring 2009 Return Flight to the ISS] ]Back-up crew
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Gennady Padalka - Commander - RUS
*Michael Barratt- Flight Engineer - USA
*Nik Halik - Spaceflight participant [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22819650-2862,00.html Space flight dream nears] Jen Kelly "Herald Sun " November 26, 2007 ] - AUSCrew notes
* Richard Garriott is flying as a guest of the Russian government through a
space tourist program run bySpace Adventures . His role aboard the Soyuz is referred to as aSpaceflight Participant in English-languageRussian Federal Space Agency andNASA documents and press briefings.
*Salizhan Sharipov had originally been assigned to command this Soyuz flight, but was replaced by Yuri Lonchakov due to concerns over his health.References
Soyuz programme
previous=Soyuz TMA-12
next=Soyuz TMA-14
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