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)