Indian-Origin Nasa Astronaut Anil Menon to Launch to Space for 240 Days

Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon to launch to space for 240 days

Anil Menon will launch to the International Space Station on Soyuz MS-29 for his first spaceflight. The eight-month mission will focus on microgravity research linked to future deep-space travel and healthcare on Earth.

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon to begin first ISS mission on July 14

Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan along with Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.

Indian-Origin NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Begins 240-Day Space Mission

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon is set to commence his inaugural journey to space on Tuesday, July 15, 2026. This eight-month mission will take place aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where Menon will engage in critical scientific research aimed at enhancing future human spaceflight capabilities and improving health care on Earth. He will launch aboard the Russian Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhs…

Meet Anil Menon, first Malayali-origin NASA astronaut set for historic space mission

NASA astronaut Dr. Anil Menon, the first Malayali-origin astronaut to travel to space, begins his maiden ISS mission aboard Soyuz MS-29, carrying Kerala's legacy into orbit.

Expedition 75 Russian Soyuz Rocket Rollout: Part 2

Expedition 75 Russian Soyuz Rocket Rollout: Part 2 | International Space StationExpedition 75 backup crewmembers: Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitry Petelin (Russia), left, NASA astronuaut Deniz Burnham, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov (Russia), right, pose for a group photograph.The Russian Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewme…