Launch and docking
On Tuesday, July 14, a Russian launch vehicle carrying three individuals lifted off at 10:47 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The passengers included NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts bound for the International Space Station.
The spacecraft completed its rendezvous and linked up with the orbital laboratory just three hours after departure. The short transit placed the trio safely at the docking port of the multinational outpost.
Crew composition
The flight underscores the ongoing cooperation in human spaceflight between the United States and Russia. Menon represented the US space agency while the remaining seats were filled by specialists from the Russian cosmonaut corps.
- Anil Menon (NASA)
- Two Russian cosmonauts (names not provided)
- Liftoff: 10:47 a.m. EDT on July 14
- Docking roughly three hours after launch
No further details on the crew's planned activities aboard the station were disclosed in the available information. The mission nonetheless counts as another routine crew transfer to the ISS using Russian launch hardware.