Christina Koch, NC State graduate, selected for Space Station

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Congrats to @NCStateSciences and @NCStateEngr alumna @Astro_Christina for being selected for a spaceflight to the International @Space_Station in 2019!

Look back at how her childhood dream became a reality: https://t.co/ITVNCnxewH #ThinkAndDo https://t.co/lfK29Lmwov
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It'll be an awfully long flight if she's taking a space shuttle!
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dogplasma said:

It'll be an awfully long flight if she's taking a space shuttle!


My mistake,
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She needs to link up with AstroChubb for some successful State grad twitter handle love!
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Straight up awesome achievement.
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She will part of a spacewalk this week - https://www.npr.org/2019/03/26/706779637/nasa-scraps-first-all-female-spacewalk-for-want-of-a-medium-sized-spacesuit

Was supposed to be the first ever all-female spacewalk but NASA didn't have enough spacesuits to accommodate. The other astronaut went on a spacewalk last week so she's not necessarily missing out, but would have been a cool milestone.
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Very cool! It seems someone on the management team really supports Christina. She was originally scheduled to participate in a record-setting spacewalk that got canceled due to equipment issues. I hope she enjoys the stay and gets to accomplish important work.
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PackFansXL said:

Very cool! It seems someone on the management team really supports Christina. She was originally scheduled to participate in a record-setting spacewalk that got canceled due to equipment issues. I hope she enjoys the stay and gets to accomplish important work.
The spacewalk didn't get cancelled, just that it was going to be an all-female spacewalk (first ever). They didn't have enough spacesuits that fit them (both needed a medium sized suit), so the other female crewmember went on a spacewalk earlier in the week and Christina took the suit during the planned walk.
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I knew that, but just stated it poorly. Thanks for the clarification on my mess.
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PackFansXL said:

I knew that, but just stated it poorly. Thanks for the clarification on my mess.
Got it - sorry for correction then!
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