NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman
Zena Cardman was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017. Currently, Cardman is serving as commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, which launched on August 1, 2025, to the International Space Station. Upon her arrival to the space station, she became a flight engineer of Expeditions 73/74 for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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(25 February 2025) Artemis Astronaut Training Media Day with astronauts Anne McClain and Zena Cardman during a NBL Run. (Credit: NASA/Norah Moran)