Christina Hammock Koch is an American engineer and NASA astronaut of the class of 2013.
22 Facts About Christina Koch
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Christina Koch received Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and physics and a Master of Science in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University.
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Christina Koch did advanced study while working at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
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On March 14,2019, Koch launched to the International Space Station as a Flight Engineer on Expedition 59,60 and 61.
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On December 28,2019, Christina Koch broke the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman.
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Christina Koch was selected as part of the crew for the Artemis II flight, which intends to circle the Moon in 2024.
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Christina Koch was included in Times 100 Most Influential People of 2020.
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Christina Koch was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in Jacksonville, North Carolina, by parents Barbara Johnsen of Frederick, Maryland, and Ronald Hammock of Jacksonville.
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Christina Koch graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham in 1997, and then enrolled at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, from which she earned two Bachelor of Science degrees, in electrical engineering and physics, and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering.
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Christina Koch has worked in the space science instrument development and remote scientific field engineering fields.
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Christina Koch worked as a Research Associate in the United States Antarctic Program from 2004 to 2007, spending three-and-a-half years traveling the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
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From 2007 to 2009, Christina Koch worked as an Electrical Engineer in the Space Department of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University focusing on space science instrument development.
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Christina Koch contributed to instruments studying radiation particles for NASA missions, including the Juno and Van Allen Probes.
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Christina Koch graduated from the NASA Academy program at GSFC in 2001.
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Christina Koch worked as an Electrical Engineer in the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics at GSFC from 2002 to 2004.
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In June 2013, Christina Koch was selected by NASA as part of Astronaut Group 21.
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Christina Koch completed training in July 2015, making her available for future missions.
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Christina Koch's extended mission is being used to study the physical, biological, and mental effects of long-term space travel on women.
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Christina Koch was selected as one of the crew members for NASA's upcoming Artemis program, slated for 2024.
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Christina Koch will be joined by NASA astronauts Gregory R Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
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Christina Koch enjoys backpacking, rock climbing, paddling, sailing, running, yoga, community service, photography, surfing and travel.
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In December 2020, Christina Koch was awarded an honorary Doctor of Sciences degree from her alma mater, North Carolina State University.