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Christina Koch
Longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days, 2019-2020)
338d
Days in Space
2
Missions
6
EVAs
42h
EVA Time
Do the thing you think you cannot do.
Going to space is the coolest thing I've ever done, and the most important thing about it is what we bring back to share.
Biography
Holds the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days). Flew on Artemis II in April 2026 — the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 — becoming the first woman to journey to the Moon.
Before NASAElectrical engineer who worked at NASA Goddard on space science instruments and later at remote scientific research stations including the South Pole and Palmer Station in Antarctica.
Records & Firsts
Notable accomplishments by Christina Koch
- Longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days, 2019-2020)
- First all-female spacewalk with Jessica Meir (October 18, 2019)
- First woman to fly to the Moon (Artemis II, April 2026)
Mission Timeline
- Flight Engineer
Soyuz MS-12
Expedition 59/60/61
Launch: Mar 14, 2019Landing: Feb 6, 2020Duration: 328 days- Longest single spaceflight by a woman
- First all-female spacewalk (Oct 18, 2019)
- Mission Specialist
Orion / SLS
Artemis II
Launch: Apr 1, 2026Landing: Apr 11, 2026Duration: 10 days- First crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 (1972)
- First woman to journey to the Moon
Beyond the Mission
Causes They Champion
STEM educationWomen in science and engineering
Fun fact
She participated in the first all-female spacewalk with Jessica Meir in October 2019, and her 328-day mission set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.
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