Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:36pm on 19 Jun 2026,Friday Science
Indian-American NASA astronaut Anil Menon is set to begin his first space mission on July 14, 2026, when he launches aboard the Soyuz MS-29 to the International Space Station. The eight-month mission will see Menon spend about 240 days in orbit alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina. Born to Indian and Ukrainian immigrant parents, Menon built a distinguished career spanning medicine, engineering, military service and aerospace operations. A Harvard and Stanford graduate, he previously served as a NASA flight surgeon and became SpaceX’s first flight surgeon, helping develop astronaut medical systems. (PC: X)
