NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon and her children watch the launch of a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off toward the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m.
NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon and her children watch the launch of a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off toward the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost.
While on the station, Menon will conduct scientific research and technology demonstrations aimed at promoting human space exploration and benefiting life on Earth.
Image credit: NASA/John Kraus
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