Russian Soyuz rocket launches fresh crew to space station
Summary
A new crew launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan. The team includes NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts who will stay on the station for about eight months.Key Facts
- The Soyuz MS-29/75S rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
- Crew members are commander Pyotr Dubrov, cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon.
- Menon is a new astronaut but has experience as a NASA flight surgeon and SpaceX flight doctor.
- The crew will dock at the ISS’s Prichal module about three hours after launch.
- They replace the Soyuz MS-28/74S crew who arrived last November.
- The new crew will stay on the ISS for roughly 260 days, longer than usual to reduce cargo trips.
- Menon’s wife Anna is also an astronaut candidate and previously worked at NASA and SpaceX.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman attended the launch, his first visit to Baikonur since becoming NASA chief.
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