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Zena Cardman
Marine geobiologist from NASA's 2017 astronaut class who commanded SpaceX Crew-11 on her first spaceflight, spending 167 days aboard the ISS.
167d
Days in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
Biography
Marine geobiologist from NASA's 2017 astronaut class who commanded SpaceX Crew-11 on her first spaceflight, spending 167 days aboard the ISS.
Before NASAGeobiologist and NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Penn State studying microbial life in subsurface and deep-sea environments, with field expeditions from the Arctic to the Antarctic before NASA selected her in the 2017 astronaut class.
Mission Timeline
- Commander
SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour
SpaceX Crew-11 / Expedition 73/74
Launch: Aug 1, 2025Landing: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 167 days- Commanded a Dragon mission on her first spaceflight
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
rock climbingcavingpoetrypower lifting
Languages
English
Fun fact
Before becoming an astronaut, Cardman sailed as an assistant engineer in the engine room of a brigantine with the Sea Education Association — hands-on ocean engineering experience that complemented her work studying hydrothermal vents and hydrocarbon seeps on the seafloor.
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