The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, carrying cosmonauts Petr Dubrov and Anna… (корабль · союз · байконур)
The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, carrying cosmonauts Petr Dubrov and Anna Kikina from Roscosmos and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 14, 2024, and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) module Prichal. The crew began their 261-day mission aboard the ISS following a rapid two-orbit rendezvous.
Consensus
- The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 14, 2024.
- The launch was conducted using the Soyuz-2.1a rocket.
- The crew included Russian cosmonauts Petr Dubrov and Anna Kikina and NASA astronaut Anil Menon.
- The spacecraft docked with the Prichal module of the International Space Station (ISS).
- Docking occurred at 20:56 MSK on July 14, 2024.
- The crew will remain aboard the ISS for 261 days as part of Expedition 75.
- The flight followed a rapid two-orbit rendezvous scheme.
- A joint agreement between Roscosmos and NASA allows cross-flight participation: Russian cosmonauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon missions and American astronauts on Soyuz MS spacecraft.
Points of divergence
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman observed the launch from Baikonur for the first time in eight years, marking his first visit to the site as NASA chief. — fontanka
- Jared Isaacman and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov discussed the controlled deorbit of the ISS by 2030 during their meeting at Baikonur. — fontanka
- The mission includes approximately 40 experiments, with a focus on medical-biological and biotechnological research, including the 'Gas Analyzer-FS' project for future deep-space missions. — vm
- Two spacewalks are planned during the expedition according to the Russian program. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- Soyuz-2.1a rocket with Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft launched from Baikonur — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Spacecraft 'Soys MS-29' docked to the 'Quay' module of the ISS — Вечерняя Москва
- Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft docked with the ISS — Фонтанка
- Russian-American crew of Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to launch from Baikonur to the ISS — Интерфакс