Anna Kikina
Anna Kikina | |
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| Анна Кикина | |
Kikina in 2021 | |
| Born | 27 August 1984 Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Status | Active |
| Alma mater | Siberian State University of Water Transport |
| Spouse | Alexander Serdyuk |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Current occupation | Test cosmonaut |
Previous occupation | Program director, Radio-Siberia Altai |
Time in space | 157 days, 10 hours, 1 minute |
| Selection | TsPK 2012 Cosmonaut Group |
| Missions | |
Mission insignia | |
Anna Yuryevna Kikina (Russian: Анна Юрьевна Кикина; born 27 August 1984) is a Russian engineer and cosmonaut, selected in 2012. She is the only female cosmonaut currently in active service at Roscosmos. She made her first flight to space in 2023 to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX Crew-5, the first Roscosmos cosmonaut to fly aboard a U.S. spacecraft since 2002. During her time on the ISS, Kikina served as a flight engineer during the long-duration Expedition 68 mission.