This time next year, NASA Astronaut Anil Menon will be in space. Dr. Menon is launching on his first mission to the International Space Station in June 2026. He’s previously been a flight surgeon for NASA and SpaceX and treated astronauts from mission control.

But before he was a physician or an astronaut, Dr. Menon was growing up in the Twin Cities. He joined guest host Chris Farrell on Minnesota Now to share more about how he’s preparing to go to space.