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An Indian Astronaut and Two Russian Cosmonauts Arrive at the International Space Station

Anil Menon from India and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina launched aboard a spacecraft operated by Russia's Space Agency.

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United States Space Agency astronaut Anil Menon joined two Russian cosmonauts for a spaceflight.

The mission launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 14, 2026.

The spacecraft was managed by Russia's Space Agency.

The crew docked with the International Space Station and started their work in orbit.

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The launch took place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 14, 2026 at 8:17 pm Indian Standard Time.

After traveling in orbit, the crew successfully docked with the International Space Station and began their mission.

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cosmonaut

a Russian astronaut

Baikonur Cosmodrome

the big space launch area in Kazakhstan

dock

to connect a spacecraft to the space station

orbit

the path a spacecraft follows around Earth

mission

the tasks and goals of a spaceflight

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