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Indian-Origin NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Begins First ISS Mission
The Anil Menon ISS mission began Tuesday, July 14, 2026, when the NASA astronaut launched aboard Soyuz MS-29 from Kazakhstan with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina for an eight-month Expeditions 74 and 75 assignment. Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon began his first spaceflight on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, launching aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for an eight-month assignment at the International Space
Indian-Origin NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Begins First ISS Mission
The Anil Menon ISS mission began Tuesday, July 14, 2026, when the NASA astronaut launched aboard Soyuz MS-29 from Kazakhstan with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina for an eight-month Expeditions 74 and 75 assignment. Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon began his first spaceflight on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, launching aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for an eight-month assignment at the International Space
ISS Zvezda Module Air Leak Shows Aging Risks for Space Station
The ISS Zvezda module air leak is drawing renewed attention to the challenge of maintaining aging spacecraft hardware in low-Earth orbit. NASA and Roscosmos continue to manage the long-running issue inside the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module, where small cracks have been linked to the PrK tunnel. ISS Zvezda Module Air Leak Remains Under Monitoring The Zvezda module, launched in July 2000, provides living s
ISS Zvezda Module Air Leak Shows Aging Risks for Space Station
The ISS Zvezda module air leak is drawing renewed attention to the challenge of maintaining aging spacecraft hardware in low-Earth orbit. NASA and Roscosmos continue to manage the long-running issue inside the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module, where small cracks have been linked to the PrK tunnel. ISS Zvezda Module Air Leak Remains Under Monitoring The Zvezda module, launched in July 2000, provides living s
Russia halts crewed launches after major damage to Baikonur launch pad
Russia is confronting an unexpected challenge in its human spaceflight program after significant damage was discovered at the country’s primary crewed launch facility in Kazakhstan. The incident occurred moments after the successful liftoff of the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft, which departed from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on November 27 carrying two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut to the International Space Station. Although the mission reached orbit without complications, the condition of
Russia halts crewed launches after major damage to Baikonur launch pad
Russia is confronting an unexpected challenge in its human spaceflight program after significant damage was discovered at the country’s primary crewed launch facility in Kazakhstan. The incident occurred moments after the successful liftoff of the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft, which departed from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on November 27 carrying two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut to the International Space Station. Although the mission reached orbit without complications, the condition of









