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Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon will launch on July 14 for his first mission to the International Space Station. During the eight-month Expedition 75 mission, he will study human health, test advanced technologies and support research to prepare for future deep-space exploration, NASA said

Indian-origin National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Anil Menon is set to make his maiden journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, kicking off an eight-month mission dedicated to studying human health, testing advanced technologies, and supporting preparations for future deep-space missions.

Who is Anil Menon?

Anil Menon was selected by NASA to join the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in January 2022. Menon was SpaceX's first flight surgeon, helping to launch its first humans into space during the Demo-2 mission and building a medical organisation to support the human system during future missions, according to his profile on the NASA website.

Earlier, he served NASA as the crew flight surgeon for various expeditions on the International Space Station. Menon is an actively practising emergency medicine physician with fellowship training in wilderness medicine.