Christina Koch is a 41 years old American engineer and an astronaut who has set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. She broke the record previously set by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson.
Quick Facts and Information on Christina Koch
| Full Name | Christina Hammock Koch |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | 29th January 1979 |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Born Country | U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown / Birthplace | Jacksonville, North Carolina |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Astronaut, Engineer |
| High School / College / University | North Carolina School of Science, North Carolina State University, |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Robert Koch |
| Children | None |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
| Net Worth | $7 million |
| Salary | $66,000-$145,000 on average |
Christina Koch Wiki
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her parents Barbara Johnsen and Dr. Ronald Hammock on January 29, 1979, Christina Koch is an engineer and an astronaut in the most reputed space organization NASA. An American by nationality she was brought up in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
In her early childhood, she was interested in adventures like rock climbing, boating, surfing, photography and many more. She used to explore new areas that influenced her to pursue her childhood dream to be an astronaut. She is the oldest among her three siblings. She dreamt to be an astronaut since the time she was in her kindergarten.
She was selected as the astronaut by NASA in the year 2013 and had worked onboard the International Space Station on her first spaceflight as part of the expedition.
Christina Koch Education
The Michigan native completed her graduation from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics located in Durham in the year 1997 and later on joined North Carolina State University where she completed her degree in two major subjects, Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Bachelors in Physics.
She graduated in the year 2001. In the same year, she was already a graduate of the NASA Academy program at GSFC. This was not enough for her to pursue her dreams and yet again she acquired the Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in the year 2002.
Christina Koch Career
Prior to starting her career as an astronaut, she had worked as an electrical engineer. She also served under the position of the Research Associate U.S Antarctic program for three years starting from 2004 till 2007. In the year 2007, she has worked as an electrical engineer in the space department at the Applied Physics Laboratory where she was focused on developing space science instruments. Besides that, she has also contributed to various research findings.
It was only in the year 2013 that she was selected as an astronaut in NASA and her dream came true. She then completed her training in 2015 which made her eligible for the upcoming missions in the near future.
Recently she is the one to set the record for the longest time spent in space by a woman. She is also the recipient of multiple awards and honors for her work and contribution. The awards she has received include NASA group achievement award, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory where she was nominated as the invention of the year in 2009. Also, she has won the NASA group achievement award.
Christina Koch Space Missions and Records
Recently she has landed up from her mission to space as a flight engineer and holds a record for the longest time spent on space by a woman. Her duration of the mission was for 328 days 13 hours and 58 minutes starting from the date 14-03-2009 to 06-02-2020. This is the greatest achievement she has acquired so far, being associated with NASA. She made a new record by breaking the previous record which was set by Peggy Whitson.
Apart from the recent mission, she was also part of the mission; Insignia.
Christina Koch Married / Husband
The 41 years old lady who has set the record of the longest time spent on space by a woman is married to her husband Robert Koch. He is also nicknamed as Bob Koch. The couple first met at American Samoa. Both of them were at the starting of their career when they met each other. Bob used to serve as the contractor for the government at that time.
They are happy in their married life living together in Texas and spend quality time with each other whenever they get time. Christina got married to her husband, Robert in October of 2015 and they have been married for over 4 years now (as of February 2020). She is very lucky to have a husband by her side who always supports her in every matter related to her career.
The recent updates in the various electronic media state that the couple does not have any children as of now. Maybe this has clicked in their mind but they are not ready to be parents so soon amidst their busy work schedule.
Christina Koch Net worth
The record-holding astronaut has certainly gained a surplus amount of money from her professional career in NASA and as an engineer. As per the reports, an astronaut’s average salary at NASA ranges from $66,000-$145,000; whereas, an engineer’s average salary is around $980,000. Summing up all the earnings, Christina has received thus far; the multiple award winners’ net worth is estimated to be $7 million as of early 2020.
The amount she earns is certainly not a small amount and her earning scale will surely rise in the coming years with her hard work and dedication.
