Russia and NASA Return to Space Together as Soyuz MS-29 Heads for ISS

The Soyuz MS-29 crewed spacecraft has lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, beginning a mission to deliver an international crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft is carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, along with NASA astronaut Anil Menon. Docking with the Russian segment of the ISS is scheduled for 8:56 p. m. Moscow time. International Crew Begins New ISS Mission According to Roscosmos, the crew will spend the coming months aboard the orbital laboratory, where they are expected to conduct dozens of scientific experiments across a range of disciplines.