NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Launches to ISS Aboard Soyuz MS-29

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NASA astronaut Anil Menon launched to the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, aboard the Soyuz MS-29 mission. He was joined by Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina for the crewed flight. The Soyuz rocket lifted off at 7:47 p.m. local time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Menon's family, including his wife — fellow NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon — and their children, were present to witness the launch.

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