Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-29
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Soyuz MS-29 will carry three cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, as well as NASA astronaut Anil Menon.
Mission Profile
Launch Date
Jul 14
2026
Time
14:43
UTC
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a
Site
ll-location-15
ll-pad-20
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
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Launch Timeline
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Ignition Sequence
Engines of the boosters and central core ignite and throttle up to full power.
Liftoff
Launch trusses swing open and the rocket clears the pad.
Launch Escape Tower (crew)
For crewed/Progress missions, the escape tower is typically jettisoned earlier.
Booster Separation
Four side boosters separate, forming the "Korolev Cross".
Fairing Jettison
Payload fairing is discarded once the atmosphere is thin enough.
Second Stage Separation
Central core (Block A) shuts down and separates.
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Hot Staging (RD-0110)
Third stage ignites before second stage separates; exhaust vents through the lattice interstage.
Tail Section Jettison
Lattice interstage ring is jettisoned.
SECO
Third stage engine cutoff.
Spacecraft Separation
Soyuz/Progress separates into a stable parking orbit (typical ~200 km).
Mission Payload
Soyuz MS-29 will carry three cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, as well as NASA astronaut Anil Menon.