Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina opposed the use of feminine verbs to indicate people’s professions. In a comment for RIA News He wanted to be called “astronaut” instead of “astronaut”.
Journalists asked which definition he liked better. The list also included the names “cosmonaut”, “female cosmonaut” and “cosmonaut”.
“Call me an astronaut like everyone else,” he stated.
Anna Kikina is the only woman in the Russian cosmonaut corps. Its first flight to the International Space Station (ISS) took place on October 5, 2022.
According to available information, the mission will last until March 12, 2023. Moreover, Kikina became the first Russian woman to arrive and leave the station on the American Crew Dragon spacecraft.
A Russian cosmonaut in April reportedNASA employees have a special tradition before flying into space. According to Kikina, after completing the entire training cycle and before being sent to the ISS, American astronauts cut a cake.
Formerly Russian cosmonaut-researcher Sergei Ryazansky said About traditions and superstitions on the ISS.