Three flight engineers have joined the International Space Station for an eight-and-a-half-month mission.
Key facts
- •The crew consists of Roscosmos flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA flight engineer Anil Menon.
- •The mission launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 14, 2026.
- •The crew is scheduled to remain on the station for eight and a half months.
- •The flight engineers are currently in their second week of the mission.
Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov, and Anil Menon arrived at the International Space Station on July 14, 2026. The crew launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier that same day.
Mission Details and Current Status
The trio is currently in the second week of a planned eight-and-a-half-month mission. During this time, they are working to familiarize themselves with living and working in space while beginning to conduct space research.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by NASA Breaking News.
