Christina Koch Quotes


When I was at the South Pole, the coldest it got - and I didn't go outside - was minus 111. That was during the winter, so it's dark 24 hours a day, and for some of our jobs, we are required to go outside, even in weather like that.


Citations

Koch, Christina. "Preflight Interview: Christina Koch." NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 16 Jan. 2019.

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Christina Koch
Christina Koch
  • Born: January 29, 1979
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Astronaut

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 from North Carolina State University. She also did advanced study while working at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Just before becoming an astronaut, she served with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as Station Chief for American Samoa.