Meet Anil Menon: Indian-origin Nasa astronaut set to liftoff on first 8-month ISS mission today; here’s what he will do in space
NASA astronaut Anil Menon launched on July 14, 2026, from Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard Soyuz MS-29 for an 8-month ISS mission.
Menon is a 49-year-old doctor, US Space Force colonel, and former Air Force flight surgeon who served in Afghanistan.
He will support scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, including experiments on semiconductor manufacturing in microgravity.
The Soyuz MS-29 crew includes Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, joining Expeditions 74 and 75.
Menon previously worked with the Himalayan Rescue Association, providing medical care to climbers in the Everest region.
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