Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 28
Russia Plans July 14 Crewed Baikonur Launch With 3-Person Team Including NASA Astronaut
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 28

Russia Plans July 14 Crewed Baikonur Launch With 3-Person Team Including NASA Astronaut

4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 28
  • July 14 is the target date for Russia’s first crewed launch of 2026 from Baikonur, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov said.
  • A 3-member crew is set to fly on the mission, made up of two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut.
  • The launch would mark Russia’s first manned space mission from the Baikonur site this year, signaling continued U.S.-Russian operational cooperation in orbit.
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