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Soyuz Docks to Station, Hatches Open Soon for Crew Greeting

At 1:52 p.m. EDT, the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station’s Prichal module. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina launched earlier at 10:47 a.m. (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Hatch opening is scheduled for  about 4 p.m. NASA’s live coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.

Once aboard, the trio will join NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and Chris Williams; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot; and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev, and Andrey Fedyaev. The newly arrived crew members will spend about eight months aboard the orbital laboratory before returning to Earth in April 2027.

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Soyuz Arriving at Station With New Crew Live on NASA+

NASA’s live rendezvous and docking coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.

The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft is on track to automatically dock with the International Space Station’s Prichal module at about 1:56 p.m. EDT today. The spacecraft lifted off earlier from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.

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Soyuz Spacecraft Launches New Crew for Station Arrival Today

The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft reached orbit after its 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station.

After a two-orbit, three-hour trip to the orbital complex, the spacecraft will automatically dock at about 1:56 p.m. to the Prichal module. Shortly after, hatches between Soyuz and the space station will open.

NASA’s arrival coverage schedule is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):

1:10 p.m. – Rendezvous and docking coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.

1:56 p.m. – Docking

3:30 p.m. – Hatch opening and welcome coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.

3:55 p.m. – Hatch opening

Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina will spend approximately eight months aboard the orbital laboratory before returning to Earth in April 2027. This is Menon’s first spaceflight and the second for both Dubrov and Kikina.

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New Station Crew Counts Down to Soyuz Launch Live on NASA+

Live launch coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel as teams prepare for the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft launch to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The Soyuz spacecraft will carry NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the orbiting laboratory, where they will spend approximately eight months conducting science before returning to Earth in April 2027.

After a two-orbit, three-hour trip to the station, the spacecraft will automatically dock at 1:56 p.m. to the Prichal module. Shortly afterward, hatches will open between the Soyuz and the orbiting laboratory.

Once aboard, the trio will join NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and Chris Williams, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev, and Andrey Fedyaev.

NASA’s arrival coverage schedule is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):

1:10 p.m. – Rendezvous and docking coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.

1:56 p.m. – Docking

3:30 p.m. – Hatch opening and welcome coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.

3:55 p.m. – Hatch opening

During his stay on the station, Menon will conduct scientific research and technology demonstrations aimed at advancing human space exploration and benefiting life on Earth. He will continue research to refine in-space production of semiconductor crystals to enable the large-scale manufacturing of components needed for high-performance computers, artificial intelligence, and improved medical devices. Menon also will perform ultrasound using augmented reality and artificial intelligence methods that could eliminate the need for medical support from Earth on future space missions. He will be a test subject helping researchers understand how blood flow is affected in space to protect future astronauts. He also will test bioprinting vascular constructs in microgravity to improve understanding of the aging process to advance therapeutic developments.   

This will be Menon’s first spaceflight and the second for both Dubrov and Kikina.

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Expedition 74 Stays Busy and Awaits Tuesday’s New Crew Arrival

Expedition 74 is poised to welcome three new crew members to the International Space Station who are counting down to their launch aboard a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. The trio, comprised of NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina will launch at 10:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and dock to the Prichal module at 1:56 p.m. the same day. About two hours later, the hatches will open and the new crew will enter the orbital outpost officially beginning an eight-and-a-half-month research mission.

In the meantime, the seven orbiting lab residents kicked off the week packed with ongoing maintenance and human research. They will soon split up when three crewmates, who have been orbiting Earth since Nov. 27, 2025, depart the space station two weeks after the new crew arrives.

NASA flight engineers Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway spent Monday focusing on hardware maintenance. Meir swapped batteries on spacewalking gear inside the Quest airlock then inspected and cleaned the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device located in the Columbus laboratory module. Hathaway serviced hardware inside the Kibo laboratory module’s airlock to enable the upcoming installation of external research gear.

Flight engineer Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) also worked inside Kibo, setting up Intravenous Fluid Generation – Mini research gear in the Life Science Glovebox to demonstrate how potable water can be used to make saline solution for treating medical conditions during spaceflight. Afterward, she powered up and checked out the anomaly gas analyzer that checks the station’s atmosphere for harmful gases.

NASA flight engineer Chris Williams cleaned his crew quarters located in the Unity module’s port side. He cleaned its ventilation system and airflow sensors then patched up areas where dust and debris might escape. Williams is also preparing to return to Earth with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev soon after the new crew arrives. He spent a portion of his shift on Monday reviewing cargo and personal items he will pack inside the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft spacecraft for the ride back home.

Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev also began organizing the return items they will take back to Earth inside the Soyuz MS-28. The cosmonauts started their shift measuring their blood pressure for a long-running cardiac study. Afterward, they continued testing the lower body negative pressure suit that may offset the effects of microgravity and ease the adjustment to Earth’s gravity after a long-term spaceflight.

Roscosmos flight engineer Andrey Fedyaev began his shift servicing life support components including the Elektron oxygen generator in the Zvezda service module. Afterward, Fedyaev checked the functionality of video gear then wrapped up his shift with Meir, Hathaway, and Adenot, his SpaceX Crew-12 crewmates, and reviewed Dragon spacecraft safety procedures.

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