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Soyuz TMA-13

Crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station. Soyuz TMA-13 was launched on October 12, 2008 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Oct 14, 2008).

COSPAR 2008-050ANORAD 33399Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz TMA-13
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A17 No. 223
International designator
2008-050A
NORAD catalog number
33399
GCAT identifier
S33399
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/560

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
7K-STMA
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Builder
RKK Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-STMA

Launch

Date
October 12, 2008 · 07:01 UTC
Launch record
2008-050Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
350 km
Apogee
354 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
October 14, 2008
Last known active
Apr 8, 2009
End of operations
Apr 8, 2009

Size

Mass
2,917 kg
Dry mass
2,850 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,270 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q757035 (CC0).