Indian-American NASA astronaut Colonel Anil Menon has been assigned to an 8-month International Space Station (ISS) mission. He will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Menon, born to Indian immigrant parents, holds an MD and is a flight surgeon. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021 and flew his first mission to the ISS in early 2024. He also served as a SpaceX flight surgeon during the Crew Dragon's first crewed mission in 2020. His upcoming mission will conduct scientific research aboard the ISS, including microgravity medical studies.
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NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Set for 8-Month ISS Mission — Indian-Origin American Astronaut; SpaceX Dragon Launch
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- Indian-American NASA astronaut Colonel Anil Menon has been assigned to an 8-month International Space Station (ISS) mission
- He will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
- Menon, born to Indian immigrant parents, holds an MD and is a flight surgeon
- He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021 and flew his first mission to the ISS in early 2024
- He also served as a SpaceX flight surgeon during the Crew Dragon's first crewed mission in 2020
- His upcoming mission will conduct scientific research aboard the ISS, including microgravity medical studies
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• NASA Astronaut Anil Menon: 8-month ISS mission; Indian-origin American; SpaceX Dragon • Selected as NASA astronaut: 2021; first ISS mission: early 2024; MD + flight surgeon • ISS: International Space Station; 400 km orbit; 15-nation partnership (USA, Russia, EU, Japan, Canada) • SpaceX Dragon: NASA's commercial crew vehicle; developed under Commercial Crew Program
