NASA astronaut Anil Menon, of Indian descent, launches aboard Soyuz MS-29 on July 14 for an eight-month mission to the ISS, focusing on human spaceflight research.
Menon was selected as a NASA astronaut in December 2021
Jul 10, 2026
11:52 am
What's the storyNASA astronaut of Indian descent, Anil Menon, is all set to embark on an eight-month-long mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The journey will begin on July 14 from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome. He will be traveling with Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.
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