NASA Astronauts, Including Anil Menon, Vote Electronically from International Space Station
Three NASA astronauts, including Indian-origin Anil Menon, voted in the 2026 US midterm elections from the International Space Station (ISS) using a secure electronic voting system. They completed electronic ballots aboard the ISS and sent them encrypted to election officials in Harris County, Texas, via NASA's communication network. This process, enabled by a 1997 Texas law, allows astronauts to participate in elections despite being in orbit. Menon shared a video demonstrating the voting procedure from his ISS sleeping quarters.
First-hand measurement across 12 sources
We measured how 12 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (54/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, moneycontrol, ndtv, indiatoday, moneycontrol, theprint, hindustantimes, news18, and 4 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 3 Nov, 05:02 pm. Other outlets followed.