# NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham ISS mission preparation

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> Updated: 2026-10-07T06:49:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham has announced her upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 76. Scheduled for launch in March 2027 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Burnham will travel aboard a Russian Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft alongside cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov.

The seven-month mission will focus on scientific research and technology demonstrations intended to support future human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Burnham, who was born at Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Turkey, has highlighted her personal connections to Turkey and noted the country’s growing role in space exploration, specifically citing its status as the 71st signatory of the Artemis Accords.

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### 2026-10-07: NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham prepares for first ISS mission

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham, born at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, is preparing for a seven-month mission to the International Space Station scheduled for March 2027.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nasa-astronaut-deniz-burnham-prepares-for-first-iss-mission

### 2026-10-05: NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham prepares for 2027 space mission

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham, born in Adana, Turkey, is preparing for her first space mission to the ISS in March 2027 aboard a Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nasa-astronaut-deniz-burnham-scheduled-for-first-space-mission-in-2027

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