A mosaic sign welcomes visitors outside the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Friday, July 10, 2026. NASA team members arrived in Baikonur in advance of the July 14 launch of Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA team members and guest arrive at the Krayniy Airport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan in advance of the launch of Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina Friday, July 10, 2026. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
A mural with astronaut, and cosmonaut, signatures is seen, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, will sign the mural as they depart for suit up and launch for a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina walks to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
An outdoor cafe is seen outside building 254 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome where Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, will suit up ahead of their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Anil Menon signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov walks with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, left, and Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Anil Menon signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Equipment used to measure the pressure of the Russian Sokol Suits is seen inside building 254 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome where Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, will suit up ahead of their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Russian Sokol Suit gloves are seen inside building 254 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome where Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, will suit up ahead of their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina waits to have her Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as she and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Anil Menon gestures to family and friends while waiting to have his Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina talks with backup crew member Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitry Petelin while waiting to have her Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as she and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina wait to have their Russian Sokol Suits pressure checked, as they and fellow crewmate, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina waves while waiting to have her Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as she and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Anil Menon gestures to family and friends while waiting to have his Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Anil Menon gestures to family and friends while waiting to have his Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina and backup crew member Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitry Petelin give a thumbs up while Kikina waits to have her Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as she and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, talk as they and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crew mates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crew mates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina is helped into her Russian Sokol suit as she and fellow crew mates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, talk to family and friends after they and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina had their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, talks to family and friends after he and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, had their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina has her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as she and fellow crew mates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, talk to family and friends after they and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina had their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crew mates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman talks with Expedition 75 crewmemebrs: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, and hours before the crew’s Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, talks to family and friends as he and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, talks to family and friends as he and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
NASA astronaut Anil Menon gestures to family and friends while waiting to have his Russian Sokol Suit pressure checked, as he and fellow crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
jsc2025e067906_alt (July 31, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Pyotr Dubrov poses for a preflight portrait at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
jsc2025e067809_alt (July 31, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anna Kikina poses for a preflight portrait at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
jsc2025e067768_alt (July 31, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon poses for a preflight portrait at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
Expedition 75 crewmember NASA astronaut Anil Menon shares a moment with his wife, NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, and children following a pressure check of his Russian Sokul suit before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Expedition 75 crewmember NASA astronaut Anil Menon shares a moment with his wife, NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, and children before a pressure check of his Russian Sokul suit before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Expedition 75 crewmember NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, waves to his wife, NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, right, while departing building 254 before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Family members, friends, and guests wave to Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina as they depart building 254 before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send the trio to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, left, and Anna Kikina, smile for a selfie taken by Expedition 75 backup crew member Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos, as the crew has their Russian Sokol Suits pressure checked with fellow crewmate, NASA astronaut Anil Menon, and they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, prepare to have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they ready for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, prepare to have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they ready for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 crew members: Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, foreground, Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, background, prepare to have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they ready for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, talk after saying farewell to Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prior to launch of the Soyuz MS-29, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, arrive at the launch pad to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, arrive at the launch pad to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, left, Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, are seen as they await the arrival of the Expedition 75 crew: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, to boarding the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon walks with NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon walks with NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, talk after saying farewell to Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prior to launch of the Soyuz MS-29, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, top, NASA astronaut Anil Menon, middle, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmoanuts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, get in an elevator to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 prime crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, seated left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, seated right, joined by backup crew members, Deniz Burnham of NASA, standing left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin, and Konstantin Borisov, standing right, pose for a group photograph as the prime crew prepares for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, foreground, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, talk with friends and family after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, foreground, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, talk with friends and family after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, report to Roscosmos leadership as they depart building 254 for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, depart building 254 for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
Expedition 75 crewmemebers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, have their Russian Sokol Suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, left, speak with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina following pressure checks of their Russian Sokul suits before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, right, talk with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, seated 2nd from left, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, seated 3rd from left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, 5th from left, after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)
Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, foreground left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, background right, talk with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, seated 2nd from left, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, seated 3rd from left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, 5th from left, after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
Crowds watch as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Crowds watch as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Crowds watch as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Security teams prepare to support the roll out of the Soyuz rocket by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Russian Orthodox Priest blesses members of the launch team, after having blessed the Soyuz rocket, Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 launch pad in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Russian Orthodox Priest blesses the Soyuz rocket, Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 launch pad in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Anil Menon is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
A train supports the roll out of the Soyuz rocket to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is raised into position at the Site 31 launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
The Soyuz rocket is raised into position at the Site 31 launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
The Soyuz rocket is raised into position at the Site 31 launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
NASA International Space Station Program Deputy Manager, Dina Contella, is seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 75 to the International Space Station, Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 75 to the International Space Station, Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
A camel is seen in the road, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Camels are seen grazing, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
A camels is seen in the road, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 75 backup crewmembers: Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitry Petelin, left, NASA astronuaut Deniz Burnham, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, right, pose for a group photograph after the Soyuz rocket was rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The gantry arms are raised around the Soyuz rocket after it was rolled out to the Site 31 launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Soyuz rocket is raised into position at the Site 31 launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)