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Christina Koch
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Christina Koch

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 th...

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“It's so great to hear the Earth again.”
NASA astronaut
Artemis II Crew Returns After Record-Breaking Lunar Flyby2d ago
“Christina Koch radioed to Mission Control about the burning smell, noting it was never identified as the source.”
Artemis II mission specialist
Artemis II Crew Sets Distance Record Amid Technical Issues on Lunar MissionApr 7
“It was never identified as the source.”
Artemis II mission specialist
Artemis II Crew Honors Commander's Late Wife, Proposes Lunar Crater NamesApr 7
“Houston, Integrity, comm check. It is so great to hear from Earth again.”
Mission specialist
Artemis II Emerges from Lunar Blackout, Breaks Distance RecordApr 7
“I can see entire coastlines of continents and the South Pole.”
Artemis II astronaut
Artemis 2 Mission Faces Planned Communication Loss During Lunar ApproachApr 6
“It was identified as an unknown smell and never pinpointed to a source.”
Mission specialist
Artemis 2 Crew Overcomes Technical Issues on Historic Lunar MissionApr 5
“We were aware that we would pass that milestone… but we are not necessarily a crew that lives on superlatives.”
Mission Specialist
Artemis II Crew Captures First Images of Earth from Deep Space JourneyApr 5
“The journey… is so much more than just one number, adding that the team hopes future crews will continue to push boundaries.”
Mission Specialist
Artemis II Crew Captures First Images of Earth from Deep Space JourneyApr 5
“That’s why we’re here, to build a legacy.”
Mission Specialist
Artemis II Crew Captures First Images of Earth from Deep Space JourneyApr 5
“It incorporates the Earthrise theme into the mission patch and crew ethos.”
Mission Specialist
NASA's Artemis II Mission Faces Delays Ahead of Historic Crewed Lunar FlightApr 1

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