Overview

• On August 10, 2003, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Ekaterina Dmitriev exchanged vows via a live satellite link between the International Space Station and NASA’s Houston control.
• Dmitriev wore an ivory wedding gown at Johnson Space Center and walked down the aisle to a David Bowie song as Malenchenko added a bow tie over his spacesuit.
• An astronaut aboard the ISS served as best man by playing the wedding march on a portable keyboard during the ceremony.
• After Malenchenko’s return in October 2003, Russian space officials issued a rule prohibiting cosmonauts from conducting weddings in orbit.
• No other couples have held in-space marriage ceremonies since the landmark event despite ongoing interest in personal milestones beyond Earth.