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Anil Menon, Russian Cosmonauts Head to ISS: Watch Soyuz MS-29 Launch Live

Published on: 14 Jul 2026, 01:26 PM

NASA astronaut Anil Menon, along with Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. The mission will lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 am EDT (8:17 pm IST).

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch starting at 9:45 am EDT (7:15 pm IST) on its official website and YouTube channel. The Soyuz spacecraft is expected to follow a fast-track trajectory, reaching the ISS after just two orbits around Earth.

Docking is scheduled for 1:56 pm EDT (11:26 pm IST), with live coverage resuming before the spacecraft arrives at the orbital laboratory. The hatch opening is expected later in the day, following standard safety checks.

Source: Indian Express

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