Anna Menon

Anna Menon is an accomplished astronaut and aerospace engineer, known for her pioneering work in space exploration. She was selected as an astronaut candidate in September 2025, making her the first among her peers to travel to space prior to her husband's journey. In September 2024, she flew to Earth’s orbit on the Polaris Dawn mission with SpaceX, which was notable for conducting the first commercial spacewalk. Her background includes serving as a flight surgeon at SpaceX, where she contributed to various aerospace medical initiatives. Anna Menon continues to push the boundaries of human spaceflight and inspires the next generation of explorers.