NASA astronaut Dr Anil Menon has successfully reached the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-29 for his first spaceflight. The eight-month mission will focus on scientific research, including microgravity studies and AI-powered healthcare systems. Menon travelled with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina from Kazakhstan.
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, who is of Indian origin, has successfully reached the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, marking the beginning of an eight-month mission focused on scientific research. Menon lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, and the crew docked with the station roughly three hours after launch, according to Space.com. The mission is Menon's first spaceflight and forms part of the continuing operational partnership between NASA and Roscosmos aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Launch and docking details
The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off at 10.47 am EDT (14.47 UTC) atop a Soyuz-2.1a rocket. The ascent was nominal throughout, with side booster separation occurring about two minutes after launch and second stage separation following roughly two and a half minutes later. Third stage orbital insertion and separation was completed at around eight minutes and 46 seconds into the flight, placing the spacecraft on a fast two-orbit rendezvous profile toward the space station.
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