Anna Menon

Anna Menon is an American engineer and NASA astronaut candidate, formerly employed by SpaceX as lead space operations and a mission director. She flew on Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission operated by SpaceX on behalf of Jared Isaacman. During the September 2024 mission, she served as the onboard medical officer and, along with Sarah Gillis, set the record for women traveling farthest from Earth. She was selected in September 2025 as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 24.

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1985  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Anna Wilhelm, Walker
astronaut, biomedical engineer, United States, 

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  Polaris Dawn ⓘ
  SpaceX Dragon private space mission

United States, 

1985-12-24T00:00:00Z

1985-12-24T00:00:00Z

1985 Anna Menon

2024-09-10T00:00:00Z

2024-09-10T00:00:00Z

2024 Polaris Dawn

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Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28

Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 27

Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28

Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28

Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28

Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28

Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28 28 (cropped)

Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28

Polaris Dawn Crew Portrait (Montage)

Fun in Space — Training for the first Commercial Space Walk (52355553543)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2024	Polaris Dawn	private spaceflight, space mission	Wikidata
commons	image		Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28		Commons
commons	image		Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 27		Commons
commons	image		Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28		Commons
commons	image		Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28		Commons
commons	image		Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28		Commons
commons	image		Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28		Commons
commons	image		Anil and Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28 28 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Anna Menon at NASA Mission Control Houston Texas to direct ISS US EVA 28		Commons
commons	image		Polaris Dawn Crew Portrait (Montage)		Commons
commons	image		Fun in Space — Training for the first Commercial Space Walk (52355553543)		Commons