Selected as an astronaut in 2021 and graduating with the 23rd class in 2024, Burnham will fly aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft alongside cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with a targeted launch window of March 2027 for a roughly seven-month orbital stay.
Mission Timeline and Crew Details for Soyuz MS-30
The upcoming expedition places Burnham and her crewmates aboard the orbiting laboratory for approximately seven months of continuous operations. Burnham joins fellow crew members Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov for the long-duration flight.
Scientific Research Objectives for Future Exploration
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Background and Professional Experience of Deniz Burnham
Burnham brings a diverse engineering and operational background to her first spaceflight assignment. Her academic credentials include a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, preceded by an internship at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Before entering the astronaut corps, Burnham spent over a decade managing onsite drilling operations on oil rigs across North America within the energy industry. Navy Reserves as an engineering duty officer and holds a licensed private pilot credential with ratings for single-engine land and sea airplanes, instrument airplanes, and rotorcraft-helicopters, according to agency biographical data.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Deniz Burnham scheduled to launch to the International Space Station?
What will Deniz Burnham’s role be on the space station?
She will serve as an Expedition 76 flight engineer, conducting scientific investigations and technology demonstrations.
How long will the mission last?
Burnham and her crewmates, Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov, will spend about seven months aboard the orbiting laboratory.
What is the broader goal of the research conducted during Expedition 76?
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