International Crew Blasts Off to ISS from Baikonur

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts embarked on a mission to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft. The launch took place at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the journey expected to last three hours.

A spacecraft carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan late Wednesday evening, heading towards the International Space Station (ISS).

The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft included NASA astronaut Don Pettit along with Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their journey to the ISS is anticipated to span three hours.

This mission underscores international collaboration in space exploration as the team sets off on a three-hour journey to the ISS.

(With inputs from agencies.)