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NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission
NASA has assigned astronaut Deniz Burnham to her first mission to the International Space Station as an Expedition 76 flight engineer.
Why it matters
Research conducted during the mission aims to prepare humans for exploration of the Moon and Mars while benefiting people on Earth.
The details
- Launch is targeted for March 2027 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
- Burnham will spend about seven months aboard the orbiting laboratory.
- She will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with two cosmonauts.
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Roscosmos owns Soyuz MS-30
Roscosmos operates the Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft.
Deniz Burnham works at NASA
Deniz Burnham is a NASA astronaut.
Dmitri Petelin works at Roscosmos
Dmitri Petelin is a cosmonaut flying on Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30.
Konstantin Borisov works at Roscosmos
Konstantin Borisov is a cosmonaut flying on Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30.
Deniz Burnham uses Soyuz MS-30
Deniz Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft.
Deniz Burnham works at International Space Station
Deniz Burnham will serve as an Expedition 76 flight engineer aboard the International Space Station.
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Deniz Burnham is a member of University of California, San Diego
Deniz Burnham earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from UC San Diego.
Deniz Burnham is a member of University of Southern California
Deniz Burnham earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from USC.
Deniz Burnham works at U.S. Navy Reserves
Deniz Burnham served in the U.S. Navy Reserves as an engineering duty officer.
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