Watch: Russia successfully launches Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon to space

Astronaut Anil Menon, an Indian-American, has launched to the International Space Station. He is traveling aboard Russia's Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan. Menon will spend eight months conducting scientific research on the orbiting laboratory. This mission marks his very first journey into space. He joins other international astronauts already aboard the station.