NASA assigns Indian American astronaut Anil Menon to first Space Station mission

NASA assigns Indian American astronaut Anil Menon to first Space Station mission

NASA astronaut Anil Menon poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA astronaut Anil Menon, one of few Indian American astronauts in the US, will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station, serving for several months as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member, the agency announced July 1, 2025. Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in June 202…