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Anna Kikina
Astronaut

Anna Kikina

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Becoming the first Russian cosmonaut to fly aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon.

Crew Dragon flight

Born
27 August 1984
Birthplace
Novosibirsk

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Anna Kikina

Anna Kikina is a Russian engineer and cosmonaut who flew to the International Space Station on Crew-5.

Early life

Education

Graduated from the Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transportation in engineering in 2006 and completed an economics qualification in 2008.

Career

  1. 2012

    Cosmonaut selection

    Joined Russia’s cosmonaut programme.

  2. 2022–2023

    Crew-5

    Spent 157 days in space on a mission to the International Space Station.

Selected work

Crew Dragon flight

Launched aboard the spacecraft as part of a NASA–Roscosmos crew exchange.

Beyond work

Earlier work

Worked as a guide in the Altai region and as a swimming instructor and radio presenter.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / ROBERT MARKOWITZ NASA-JSC. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.