Soyuz TMA-13
Crew:
Upload:
Yuri Lonchakov [3], Commander
Edward Fincke [2], Flight Engineer (USA)
Richard Garriott [1], Flight Participant (USA)
Download:
Yuri Lonchakov
Edward Fincke
Charles Simonyi (Soyuz TMA-14)
Backup Crew:
Gennadi Padalka
Michael Barratt (USA)
Nik Halik (Australia)
Launch:
Location: Baikonur, Site 1/5
Date: 12 October 2008
Time: 07:01:33 UTC
Landing:
Date: 8 April 2009
Time: 07:15:10 UTC
Location: 48° 33.9' N, 69° 23.8' E
Docking:
Zarya nadir, 14 October 2008 08:26 UTC - 8 April 2009 03:55 UTC
Duration: 178 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Call Sign: Rusich (Russian)
Soyuz TMA-13 was the replacement for Soyuz TMA-12. The Soyuz is used as a lifeboat for the ISS. Because of fuel degradation, the Soyuz needs to be replaced every six months.
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