Anil Menon will be next Indian-American to go to space. Who is he?

Anil Menon, who was selected as a Nasa astronaut in 2021, is set to make his first spaceflight in June 2026. He will serve as a flight engineer with the Expedition 75 crew. Born to Indian and Ukrainian immigrant parents, Menon was raised in Minneapolis. His wife, Anna Menon, also worked at Nasa before joining SpaceX, and took part in a private spacewalk mission last year

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