Parts of Kazakh, Russian airspace to shut down during Soyuz MS-29 liftoff PHOTO

Parts of the airspace over Kazakhstan and Russia will be temporarily closed on July 14 in connection with the launch of the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

According to Telegram channel SHOT, special aviation restrictions (NOTAMs) will be in effect from 18:47 to 19:22 Baku time. During this period, flights will be restricted over sections of Kazakhstan as well as Russia’s Irkutsk Region, Zabaykalsky Krai, Buryatia, and Tuva.

Additional restrictions will be introduced around the Baikonur Cosmodrome approximately 30 minutes before the rocket launch. In total, the measures will affect about 4,100 kilometres of airspace, including roughly 2,500 kilometres over Russian territory.

The mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will carry Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, along with NASA astronaut Anil Menon.

During the mission, the crew is expected to conduct 38 scientific experiments, including tests of a new ISS atmospheric monitoring system, trials involving the Teledroid robotic platform, and solar research using a terahertz detector. Two spacewalks are also planned as part of the mission.

By Jeyhun Aghazada