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NASA assigns Deniz Burnham to her first space-station mission
NASA says Burnham will serve as an Expedition 76 flight engineer alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. It will be her first trip to orbit.
The story so far
- July 30: This became the lead update after today's public launch records changed.
- July 30: NASA announced the crew assignment on July 30.
Interpretation
Why this matters
The assignment puts a crew and a working timeframe on another long-duration station rotation, giving training and mission planning a concrete target.
Known facts
- NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first International Space Station mission as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. She is targeted to launch aboard Soyuz MS-30 with Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov in March 2027 for about seven months.
Unknowns
- Whether the target, status, webcast, or mission outcome changes again after the next public update.
Source status
What the sources actually say
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NASA
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first International Space Station mission as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. She is targeted to launch aboard Soyuz MS-30 with Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov in March 2027 for about seven months.
NASA
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first International Space Station mission as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. She is targeted to launch aboard Soyuz MS-30 with Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov in March 2027 for about seven months.
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How the story has developed
A running record of what changed, when, and why. Editorial review Jul 30, 2026.
- July 30: This became the lead update after today's public launch records changed.
- July 30: NASA announced the crew assignment on July 30.
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