Astronomy:Soyuz MS-29
| File:290px Soyuz MS-29 during launch on 14 July 2026 | |
| Names | ISS 75S |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS crew transport |
| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Mission duration | 101 days, 6 hours and 6 minutes (in progress) 261 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Soyuz MS-29 No. 759 |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz MS |
| Manufacturer | Energia |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members |
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| Callsign | Tigris[1] |
| Expedition | Expedition 74/75 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 July 2026, 14:47:43 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1a |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 31/6 |
| Contractor | RKTs Progress |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 1 April 2027 (planned)[2] |
| Landing site | Kazakh Steppe, Kazakhstan |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.66° |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Prichal nadir |
| Docking date | 14 July 2026, 17:52 UTC |
| Undocking date | 1 April 2027 (planned) |
| Time docked | 101 days, 3 hours and 2 minutes (in progress) |
 Mission insignia .jpg) Soyuz MS-29 crew training at Johnson Space Center. From left: Menon, Kikina, and Dubrov. | |
Soyuz MS-29, identified by NASA as Soyuz 75S, is a Russian crewed Soyuz spaceflight launched from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 14 July 2026 to the International Space Station, where it docked to the nadir port of the Prichal module, delivering three members of the Expedition 74/75 crew.
Mission
The spacecraft for the mission (No. 759) was delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 7 November 2025. Preparations for launch began in late May 2026, including testing of the spacecraft's Kurs rendezvous system, leak checks in a vacuum chamber, and verification of propulsion, guidance, and communications systems.[3]
In late June 2026, the spacecraft underwent propellant loading and final processing. After fit checks and spacecraft familiarization, the spacecraft was integrated with its Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, which rolled out to Site 31/6 on 11 July.[3] MS-29 notably was adorned with two paid advertisements.[4] One was for the Unity Charitable Foundation, a charity raising awareness for impoverished children, while the other was for LIT ENERGY an energy drink company.[4] This were the first advert since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Roscosmos would sell advertising space on rockets to "reduce the burden on the state budget" on May 20.[5]
Soyuz MS-29 launched on 14 July 2026 at 14:47:43 UTC and entered its planned initial orbit, beginning a two-orbit rendezvous profile with the International Space Station.[6][7] Following post-launch checks of the spacecraft's systems, it docked automatically with the nadir port of the Prichal module approximately three hours after liftoff.[8]
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman attended the launch, the first visit to Baikonur by a NASA administrator in eight years.[9] Isaacman had previously worked with Anil Menon, who served as the flight surgeon for Isaacman's first private SpaceX mission, and later flew with Menon's wife, Anna Menon, on his second private spaceflight.[10] During the visit, Isaacman met with Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Following the meetings, Bakanov announced that Russia would extend its participation in the ISS program through 2030.[9]
Crew
| Position[11][12] | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Pyotr Dubrov, Roscosmos Expedition 74/75 Second spaceflight | |
| Flight engineer | Anna Kikina, Roscosmos Expedition 74/75 Second spaceflight | |
| Flight engineer | Anil Menon, NASA Expedition 74/75 First spaceflight | |
| Position[11] | Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Dmitry Petelin, Roscosmos | |
| Flight engineer | Konstantin Borisov, Roscosmos | |
| Flight engineer | Deniz Burnham, NASA | |
Gallery
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Issacman (left) visiting Menon (right) in pre-flight quarantine -
Issacman (left) and Bakanov (right) talk during news conference -
Advertisement on the Soyuz MS-29 rocket -
Soyuz MS-29 approaches the ISS
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References
- ↑ "Spaceflight mission report Soyuz MS-29". https://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/soyuz-ms-29.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Upcoming ISS Expeditions". 19 December 2024. http://spacefacts.de/schedule/e_iss.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zak, Anatoly (14 July 2026). "Soyuz MS-29". https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-29.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Howell, Elizabeth. "Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition". https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/astronauts-just-launched-on-a-soyuz-rocket-with-an-energy-drink-ad-on-it-continuing-a-russian-tradition.
- ↑ Berger, Eric. "Russia’s plan to advertise on rockets and spacecraft takes off". https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/russias-plan-to-advertise-on-rockets-and-spacecraft-takes-off/.
- ↑ Garcia, Mark A. (14 July 2026). "Soyuz Spacecraft Launches New Crew for Station Arrival Today". https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/07/14/soyuz-spacecraft-launches-new-crew-for-station-arrival-today/.
- ↑ Wall, Mike (14 July 2026). "Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)". https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/soyuz-ms-29-astronaut-launch-international-space-station-anil-menon.
- ↑ Smith, Marcia (14 July 2026). "New Russian-American Crew Arrives at ISS". https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/new-russian-american-crew-arrives-at-iss/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lewis, Clayton (15 July 2026). "Soyuz MS-29 Docks at ISS as Isaacman Visits Baikonur for First Time in Eight Years" (in en-US). https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320607/20260715/soyuz-ms-29-docks-iss-isaacman-visits-baikonur-first-time-eight-years.htm.
- ↑ Berger, Eric (15 July 2026). "A most improbable astronaut just went to space". https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/a-most-improbable-astronaut-just-went-to-space/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Центр подготовки космонавтов им. Ю.А.Гагарина. Официальный Web-сайт" (in ru). https://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=155.
- ↑ Low, Lauren E. (1 July 2025). "NASA Assigns Astronaut Anil Menon to First Space Station Mission". https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-assigns-astronaut-anil-menon-to-first-space-station-mission/.
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