Christina Koch Bio, Parents, Husband, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Christina Koch, officially known as 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.
Koch began her career as an engineer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), where she contributed to the creation of research tools for several space science projects.
Before becoming an astronaut, she served at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as station chief for American Samoa.
Koch joined NASA in 2013 and on March 14, 2019, she made her first space flight to the International Space Station (ISS) as a Flight Engineer on Expedition 59, 60, and 61.
On October 18, 2019, she and Jessica Meir were the first women to participate in an all-female spacewalk to replace a down power control unit located outside of the International Space Station.
On December 28, 2019, Koch broke the record for the longest continuous time in space by a woman. She returned from space on February 6, 2020.
In April 2023, Christina Koch hit the headlines when it was reported that she’s part of four astronauts, the first humans to visit the moon in more than 50 years
Christina Koch will make history by becoming the first woman to orbit the moon. She will be the mission specialist on the spacecraft known as Orion for a trip around the moon, according to the US space organization, NASA.
Only men have traveled to the lunar orbit and the surface of the moon so far. The new expedition signifies a woman astronaut’s first entry into the lunar environment.
On the 10-day journey around the moon, Koch will be accompanied by astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, according to a statement from NASA.
Christina Koch has experience in both remote scientific field engineering and space science instrument creation.
Christina Koch Age
Christina Koch was born on January 29, 1979, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. She celebrated her 44th birthday in January this year (2023).
Christina Koch Height & Weight
Christina Koch’s height and weight were not available at the time of this writing,
Christina Koch Parents
Christina Koch was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States to Barbara Johnsen (mother) and Ronald Hammock (father).
Her father hails from Frederick, Maryland whiles her mother hails from Jacksonville. Koch’s childhood dream was to become an astronaut.
Christina Koch Husband
Christina Koch is a happily married woman. She’s married to Robert Koch. It’s not clear when the pair met but reports say the love birds have been together for many years.
When Christina Koch return to earth after her record-breaking stay in space (328 days) which is more time than any other American female in history, her husband in an interview stated that he was excited about her wife’s return.
Christina Koch Children
Christina Koch is said to be a mother. She has a son called Robert James Koch, who was born on February 15, 2023, at The Richland Hospital.
Christina Koch Siblings
Christina Koch has never shared any information regarding her siblings hence we can’t state whether or not she’s the only child of his parents; Barbara Johnsen (mother) and Ronald Hammock (father).
Christina Koch Net Worth
As of March 2023, Christina Koch had an estimated net worth of about $ 41 million. She has accumulated such an amount from her job as an engineer and NASA astronaut.
Christina Koch Social Media
Christina Koch owns a verified Instagram account with over 430,000 followers, a verified Twitter account with more than 245,000 followers, and a verified Facebook page with over 450,000 followers.
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