Anna Kikina
Anna Yuryevna Kikina is a Russian engineer and Roscosmos cosmonaut who became the first Russian cosmonaut to fly Crew Dragon under the modern seat-exchange agreement.
- Born
- August 27, 1984
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Novosibirsk,Soviet Union
Flights
2
Spacewalks
N/A
EVA time
N/A
In space
Second mission in progress
Bio
Kikina graduated with honors from the Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transportation Engineering in 2006 and later earned a degree in economics and management. Before cosmonaut selection, she worked in radio, tourism, rescue, parachuting, and fitness-related roles.
Roscosmos selected her in the 2012 group. She launched on SpaceX Crew-5 in 2022 and served aboard the International during 68, returning in March 2023 after 157 days in space.
Kikina began her second spaceflight aboard Soyuz MS-29 with Pyotr Dubrov and Anil Menon on July 14, 2026. The crew docked with the ISS the same day and joined Expedition 74 for an active long-duration mission scheduled to continue into Expedition 75.