An astronaut from the Kemerovo region will go to space on Elon Musk’s spacecraft

An astronaut from the Kemerovo region will go to space on Elon Musk’s spacecraft

Cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin from the city of Myski (Kemerovo region – Ed.) will go into space on Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Crew Dragon ship. This was reported by NASA press service.

Alexander Grebenkin. Photo: “Cosmonautics Museum”

As it turned out, the candidacy of the Russian cosmonaut was finally approved as a member of one of the crew on the International Space Station (ISS), information about this is on NASA’s website.

Besides Grebenkin, there will be three American astronauts on board: Matthew Dominic (crew commander), Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps. The flight is planned to take place in February 2024, the exact departure date is not yet known. Let us also remind you that Anna Kikina will be the first Russian to fly on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in 2022. Read more in our interview!

Source: People Talk

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