NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman arrived at Baikonur Cosmodrome… (космический · мкс · байконур)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman arrived at Baikonur Cosmodrome ahead of the crew's launch to the International Space Station (ISS).
Consensus
- A government commission at the Baikonur Cosmodrome approved the crew for ISS Expedition 75.
- The launch of the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft is scheduled for July 14 at 17:48 Moscow time.
- The main crew includes cosmonauts Petr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, and astronaut Anil Menon.
- The backup crew consists of cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin and Konstantin Borisenko, and astronaut Denise Bernham.
- The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft will deliver scientific equipment to the ISS for medical-biological and biotechnological research.
- A total of 38 space experiments and two spacewalks are planned during the mission.
Points of divergence
- NASA Director Jared Isaacman personally visited Baikonur for the first time in eight years, marking his first visit to the cosmodrome as head of NASA. — vesti
- Jared Isaacman arrived at Baikonur prior to the launch and completed a run before beginning official duties. — vedomosti
- Isaacman is expected to attend the next crewed Soyuz launch, following the February Crew Dragon mission that carried Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- State Commission Approved the Composition of the International Expedition to the ISS at Baikonur — Вести
- NASA Chief Arrives at Baikonur Before Crew Launch to the ISS — Ведомости