jsc2025e074928 (September 16, 2025) --- Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

jsc2025e074926 (September 16, 2025) --- Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

jsc2025e074927 (September 16, 2025) --- Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

jsc2025e074923 (September 16, 2025) --- Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

jsc2025e074925 (September 16, 2025) --- Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

jsc2025e074924 (September 16, 2025) --- Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

jsc2025e076360 (09/22/2025) --- NASA announced its 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class on Sept. 22, 2025. Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025.

jsc2025e076359 (09/22/2025) --- NASA announced its 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class on Sept. 22, 2025. Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025.

jsc2025e074865 (September 16, 2025) --- NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class and reported for duty in September 2025. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 crewmember Anil Menon, left, and his wife, NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, right, pose for a photograph between glass, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, foreground, watches as Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send the trio to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmember NASA astronaut Anil Menon shares a moment with his wife, NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, and children following a pressure check of his Russian Sokul suit before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmember NASA astronaut Anil Menon shares a moment with his wife, NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, and children before a pressure check of his Russian Sokul suit before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmember NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, waves to his wife, NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon, right, while departing building 254 before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

jsc2025e076271 (09/22/2025) --- NASA announced its 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class on Sept. 22, 2025. Anna Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. Photo Credit: NASA - Helen Arase Vargas

NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon and her children watch as a Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon and her children watch as a Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

jsc2025e076361 (09/22/2025) --- Photographic coverage of NASA 2025 Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) Announcement Ceremony

Family members, friends, and guests wave to Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina as they depart building 254 before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send the trio to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 75 to the International Space Station, Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmemebers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, wave as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, and backup crew members: NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin and Konstantin Borisov, right, are seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 75 to the International Space Station, Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, along with backup crewmemebers: NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin, and Konstantin Borisov, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, along with backup crewmemebers: NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin, and Konstantin Borisov, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, are seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz MS-29 launch to the International Space Station, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, along with backup crew members Deniz Burnham of NASA and Dmitry Petelin and Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, along with backup crewmemebers: NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin, and Konstantin Borisov, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, prepare to have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they ready for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crew members: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, prepare to have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they ready for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crew members: Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, foreground, Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, background, prepare to have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they ready for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, report to Roscosmos leadership as they depart building 254 for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, depart building 254 for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

Expedition 75 crewmemebers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, have their Russian Sokol Suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, left, speak with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina following pressure checks of their Russian Sokul suits before launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch will send NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 74 backup crew members Anil Menon of NASA, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Petr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 backup crew members: Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, left, and Anil Menon of NASA, are seen as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 backup crewmembers: Anil Menon of NASA, background, Roscosmos cosmonauts Petr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, foreground, are seen behind glass as the prime crew has their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 backup crew members Anil Menon of NASA, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Petr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina wait to have their Russian Sokol Suits pressure checked, as they and fellow crewmate, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 backup crew members: Anil Menon of NASA, Petr Dubrov and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, watch as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 backup crew members: Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, left, Petr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA, right, watch as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 backup crew members: Anil Menon of NASA, left, Petr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, right, pose for a photograph as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 backup crew members: Anil Menon of NASA, left, Petr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, right, pose for a photograph as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send the trio to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send the trio to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, foreground, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, background, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send the trio to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, right, depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send the trio to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, arrive at the launch pad to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, right, arrive at the launch pad to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, top, NASA astronaut Anil Menon, middle, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmoanuts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, get in an elevator to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 prime crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, seated left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, seated right, joined by backup crew members, Deniz Burnham of NASA, standing left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin, and Konstantin Borisov, standing right, pose for a group photograph as the prime crew prepares for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, foreground, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, talk with friends and family after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, foreground, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, left, talk with friends and family after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)

jsc2026e039164 (June 9, 2025) --- Soyuz MS-29 prime crew members (from left) NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina pose for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Credit: GCTC

Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, along with Expedition 74 backup crew members: Anil Menon of NASA, Petr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, right, are seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 74 to the International Space Station, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Williams, Kud-Sverchkov and Mikaev, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev, along with Expedition 74 backup crew members Anil Menon of NASA, Roscosmos cosmonauts Petr Dubrov, and Anna Kikinam, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, as they arrive at a press conference, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 74 price crew members: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev, along with Expedition 74 backup crew members Anil Menon of NASA, Roscosmos cosmonauts Petr Dubrov, and Anna Kikinam, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, as they finish a press conference, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio lifted off for the Soyuz MS-29 mission at 7:47 p.m. local time to begin their long-duration stay aboard the orbital outpost. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

jsc2026e011296 (March 3, 2026) --- From left, Expedition 75 crew members Anil Menon, Anna Kikina, and Pyotr Dubrov participate in an emergency training session at Johnson Space Center's Space Vehicle Mockup Facility in Houston, Texas, ahead of their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

jsc2026e011297 (March 3, 2026) --- From left, Expedition 75 crew members Anna Kikina, Anil Menon, and Pyotr Dubrov participate in an emergency training session at Johnson Space Center's Space Vehicle Mockup Facility in Houston, Texas, ahead of their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

jsc2026e009934 (Feb. 25, 2026) --- From left, Expedition 75 crew members Pyotr Dubrov, Anil Menon, and Anna Kikina participate in an emergency training session at Johnson Space Center's Space Vehicle Mockup Facility in Houston, Texas, ahead of their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/James Blair

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, right, talk with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, seated 2nd from left, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, seated 3rd from left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, 5th from left, after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, foreground left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, background right, talk with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, seated 2nd from left, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, seated 3rd from left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, 5th from left, after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

iss075-s-002 (Oct. 16, 2024) --- The official portrait of the seven‑member Expedition 75 crew that will live and work aboard the International Space Station. From left, are NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon; Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, Andrey Fedyaev, and Anna Kikina; NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway; and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 crewmember Anil Menon, right, pose for a photograph between glass, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA team members and guest arrive at the Krayniy Airport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan in advance of the launch of Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina Friday, July 10, 2026. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

The shadow of an audience member's hand is cast onto the flight suit of NASA astronaut Anil Menon in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Monday, July 13, 2026 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)