Soyuz MS-29 successfully launched on July 14, 2026, carrying a three-person international crew to the International Space Station. The mission delivered NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the orbiting laboratory. As a human exploration mission, Soyuz MS-29 continued the decades-long tradition of crewed Soyuz flights supporting continuous ISS operations and conducting scientific research in microgravity.

The Soyuz 2.1a rocket lifted off from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, operated by the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Baikonur remains one of the world's primary launch facilities for human spaceflight, having served as the gateway for cosmonauts and international astronauts to reach Earth orbit since the early space age.

The launch proceeded nominally, successfully placing the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on its trajectory to the ISS. The mission reinforced ongoing international cooperation in space exploration, with NASA and ROSCOSMOS continuing their partnership aboard the space station despite broader geopolitical tensions. The crew's arrival bolstered the ISS expedition with fresh personnel to maintain station systems and conduct critical scientific investigations.