NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. Launch is targeted for March 2027, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the trio will s

The top 3

  1. Longest Cumulative Time in Space: Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko holds the record for the most cumulative time in space, surpassing 1,110 days across five missions as of April 2025. American astronaut Peggy Whitson holds the record for most cumulative days in space by a woman and any NASA astronaut, with 695 days.
  2. Most Spacewalks (EVAs) Performed: Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Solovyev holds the world record for the most spacewalks, with 16 EVAs totaling over 82 hours. American astronaut Peggy Whitson holds the record for the most spacewalks by a woman, completing 10 EVAs with a cumulative time of 60 hours and 21 minutes.
  3. Pioneering 'Firsts' for Women in Space: Valentina Tereshkova of the Soviet Union became the first woman in space on June 16, 1963, aboard Vostok 6. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman in space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Peggy Whitson was the first woman to command the International Space Station.

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