Spaceflight

DATE:09/10/08
SOURCE:Flight International
Soyuz TMA-13 readies for 12 October flight

The orbital module of the Samara Space Centre Soyuz-FG rocket containing the Energia Soyuz TMA-13 manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility to the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan on 8 October for integration with the launcher. Soyuz TMA-13 is expected to launch on 12 October to transport International Space Station Expedition 18 crew, mission commander Michael Fincke, flight engineer Yury Lonchakov and space tourist Richard Garriott.

Energia Soyuz TMA-13 manned spacecraft 

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