NASA astronaut Anil Menon is set to launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, July 14. He will be joined by cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina as they join the Expedition 74 crew to further scientific research.
Launch Details:
- Date and Time: Tuesday, July 14 at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time)
- Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
- Coverage: Watch live on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
Mission Timeline:
- 9:45 a.m.: Launch coverage begins
- 10:47 a.m.: Launch
- 1:10 p.m.: Docking coverage begins
- 1:56 p.m.: Docking
- 3:30 p.m.: Welcome coverage begins
- 3:55 p.m.: Hatch opening
Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina will join the ISS crew, including NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and Chris Williams, as well as ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev, and Andrey Fedyaev.
Mission Objectives:
Menon will conduct research and technology demonstrations in space. His key projects include:
- Refining semiconductor crystal production for better electronics and medical devices.
- Using augmented reality in ultrasound to minimize reliance on Earth-based medical support.
- Studying blood flow in microgravity to protect astronauts during missions.
- Testing bioprinting techniques to advance therapeutic developments.
The ISS has been a critical platform for scientific research and human spaceflight for over 25 years, enabling various studies that aid future missions to the Moon and Mars.
For further information on ISS research, operations, and crew, visit NASA’s website.
Contact Information:
For media inquiries:
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Joshua Finch / Jimi Russell
- Headquarters, Washington
- 202-358-1100
- Emails: joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov, james.j.russell@nasa.gov
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Sandra Jones
- Johnson Space Center, Houston
- 281-483-5111
- Email: sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov
