Nasa's Anil Menon, two Russians blast off for 8-month International Space Station mission
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts launched aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for an eight-month mission to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Menon will conduct scientific research and technology demonstrations to advance human space exploration and benefit life on Earth. This mission marks a significant collaboration between NASA and Roscosmos in space exploration efforts.