From rejection to liftoff: a flight surgeon finally goes to space
TL;DR
After years of NASA rejections and a pivot to SpaceX, flight surgeon Anil Menon finally becomes an astronaut and launches into space, with his wife Anna, who previously flew Polaris Dawn, also part of the journey. The story highlights perseverance as the Menon family pursues spaceflight—from Baikonur to the stars.
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