Fedyaev is a Russian cosmonaut currently serving on an eight-month ISS mission, part of Crew-12, amid U.S.-Russia space cooperation. He flies as a NASA- or Roscosmos-affiliated crew member during the ongoing ISS assembly and operation cycle.
The Soyuz MS-29 crew has launched from Baikonur and has entered orbit. They will join a multinational team on the International Space Station for an eight-month stay, with docking planned this evening and arrival back on Earth in 2027.