Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon lifts off into space, to begin 8-month mission

Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon has been successfully launched for his maiden spaceflight on board Russia's Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan. He is set to begin his eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where he will conduct experiments like AI-assisted ultrasound scanning. Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina were also on board the spacecraft.