Christina Koch

American astronaut

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Occupation

Astronaut

Born in

Grand Rapids

Born

January 29, 1979

Zodiac

Aquarius

17,378

days alive

47

years old

Born
January 29, 1979 in 🇺🇸Grand Rapids
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·goat 🐐
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Christina Hammock Koch is an American engineer and NASA astronaut of the class of 2013. She received Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and physics and a Master of Science in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University. She also did advanced study while working at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Just before becoming an astronaut, she served at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as station chief for American Samoa.

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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

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Moon Sign

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Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for January 29, 1979

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2024
Day 16,515
Age 45

Selected for future NASA mission

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96%
Apr 17, 2024

Selected as mission specialist for future NASA mission.

2020
Day 14,983
Age 41

Returned to Earth

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89%
Feb 6, 2020
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2019
Day 14,943
Age 40

Set record for longest single spaceflight by a woman

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96%
Dec 28, 2019

Broke the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman.

Day 14,872
Age 40

Participated in first all-female spacewalk

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Oct 18, 2019
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Day 14,669
Age 40

First Spacewalk

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Mar 29, 2019
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Day 14,654
Age 40

Launched to the International Space Station

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Mar 14, 2019
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2013
Day 12,391
Age 33

NASA Astronaut Training

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Jan 1, 2013

Began astronaut training at Johnson Space Center.

Day 12,391
Age 33

Selected as NASA Astronaut

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Jan 1, 2013

Selected by NASA as an astronaut in Astronaut Group 21.

2012
Day 12,025
Age 32

Station Chief

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92%
Jan 1, 2012
2010
Day 11,295
Age 30

NOAA Research in Antarctica

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89%
Jan 1, 2010
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2007
Day 10,199
Age 27

NOAA Field Engineer

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92%
Jan 1, 2007
2002
Day 8,373
Age 22

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

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96%
Jan 1, 2002

Earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

2001
Day 8,008
Age 21

Bachelor of Science in Physics

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Jan 1, 2001

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics.

Day 8,008
Age 21

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

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Jan 1, 2001

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

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Jan 29, 1979

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.