Soyuz MS-29 is a planned Russian crewed Soyuz spaceflight to launch from Baikonur in March 2026 to the International Space Station.[2][3]

Soyuz MS-29
NamesISS 72S
Mission typeCrewed mission to ISS
OperatorRoscosmos
Websiteen.roscosmos.ru
Mission duration180 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSoyuz MS
ManufacturerRSC Energia
Crew
Crew size3
Members[1]
Start of mission
Launch dateMarch 2026 (planned)[2]
RocketSoyuz-2.1a
Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome, Site 31
ContractorProgress Rocket Space Centre
End of mission
Landing dateSeptember 2026 (planned)
Landing siteKazakh Steppe, Kazakhstan
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portTBA
Docking dateMarch 2026 (planned)
Undocking dateSeptember 2026 (planned)
 

Crew edit

Primary crew

Position Crew member
Commander   Oleg Artemyev, Roscosmos
Expedition 74/75
Fourth spaceflight
Flight Engineer   Anna Kikina, Roscosmos
Expedition 74/75
Second spaceflight
Flight Engineer   TBA, NASA
Expedition 74/75

Backup crew

Position Crew member
Commander   Denis Matveev, Roscosmos
Pilot   TBA, Roscosmos
Flight Engineer   TBA, NASA

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-astronaut-don-pettit-to-conduct-science-during-fourth-mission/
  2. ^ a b "Better Late Than Never: New ISS Crew Prepares to Fly, All-Female EVAs Possible in October – AmericaSpace". www.americaspace.com. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Госкорпорация "Роскосмос"". Telegram. Retrieved 12 March 2024.