Christina Hammock Koch (/ k oʊ k /; born January 29, 1979) is an American engineer and NASA astronaut of the class of 2013.
Montana NASA Astronaut Sets Record For Longest Spaceflight By A Woman. Koch was selected by NASA to be an astronaut in 2013, completed her training in 2015. Christina Koch, a 40-year-old electrical engineer from Livingston, Montana, arrived at the International Space Station on March 14. Astronaut Christina Koch recently returned to Earth after a 328-day mission in space. She completed astronaut candidate training in July 2015. Koch, a 41-year-old electrical engineer from Livingston, Montana, said she was born to soar beyond Earth, even as she remains firmly tied to her West Michigan roots. Koch’s contributions to science could be even more far-reaching. By Associated Press • Dec 30, 2019 . She received Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Christina H. Koch was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013. Post navigation ← Kaley Cuoco Nude Sexy Revealed [30 Photos] Adrienne Bailon Naked Pics Revealed! Along the way, Koch has participated in four spacewalks, joining astronaut Jessica Meir for history's first all-female excursion in October. The Livingston resident made history with the longest space flight by a woman astronaut and the first all-female space walk.
She also did advanced study while working for the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Astronaut Christina Koch, launched to the International Space Station on March 15, marked her 289th day in space Saturday, breaking retired astronaut Peggy Whitson's world record for the longest single space flight by a woman. Astronaut Christina Koch floating outside the International Space Station on Oct. 18, 2019 during the first all-female walk in space. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. This entry was posted in Blog, Christina Hendricks on December 1, 2018 by Dean.