Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Astronaut Anil Menon Assigned to First ISS Space Mission in 2026
Anil Menon, who has roots in India, is going to space!
He's an astronaut who will be part of a team going to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2026.
He will work on scientific experiments and help astronauts stay healthy in space.
Before becoming an astronaut, he was a doctor and a flight surgeon.
He has experience in emergency medicine, helping people in tough situations.
His mission will launch from Kazakhstan and will last around eight months.
Anil Menon, an Indian-origin astronaut, will fly to the ISS in 2026.
He will be a flight engineer on Expedition 75 aboard the ISS.
The mission is scheduled to launch in June 2026 from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Menon will support scientific research to advance long-duration human spaceflight.
He has a background in emergency medicine and aerospace medicine.
- Who
- Anil Menon, alongside Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.
- What
- Anil Menon will fly to the ISS as part of Expedition 75.
- When
- The mission is scheduled for launch in June 2026.
- Where
- The mission will launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and will be aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- Why
- To support scientific research and technology demonstrations.
- Astronaut
- Anil Menon
- Mission
- Expedition 75
- Launch Date
- June 2026
- Spacecraft
- Soyuz MS-29
- Launch Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome
- Duration
- Approximately eight months
- Nationality
- Indian-origin