Anil Menon lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan alongside Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.

'Onwards and upwards': Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon lifts off for 240 day space mission

On his first space mission, Anil Menon will spend around eight months on the ISS carrying out scientific experiments on long-duration space travel.

Who is Anil Menon? Indian-origin NASA astronaut set for July 14 launch on eight month ISS mission

Anil Menon, an Indian-American astronaut with NASA, has been assigned to his first space mission and will serve as a flight engineer on Expedition 75 aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The mission is scheduled to launch in June 2026 on Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft.

Meet Anil Menon - Indian-Origin NASA astronaut assigned to first International Space Station mission: WHEN will the journey begin?

NASA announced its fresh class of trainee astronauts on Tuesday. Anil Menon, a US fighter pilot born to parents from India and Ukraine has been named in the newest list.

Indian-origin Anil Menon named in NASA's newest astronaut class

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'Onwards and upwards': Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon lifts off for 240 day space mission

Who is Anil Menon? Indian-origin NASA astronaut set to head to space on July 14

Meet Anil Menon - Indian-Origin NASA astronaut assigned to first space mission

Indian-origin Anil Menon named in NASA's newest astronaut class