NASA astronaut with North Carolina ties readies for Artemis II moon visit

NASA astronaut with North Carolina ties readies for Artemis II moon visit

Koch will be serving as Mission Specialist I of NASA’s Artemis II mission.

Record-breaking North Carolina astronaut will be 1st woman to orbit moon on NASA's historic Artemis II mission: 'A representation of all humanity'

(WGHP) -- A North Carolina astronaut will soon become the first woman to ever fly around the moon. NC State University alumnus Christina Koch, 47, was selected to be part of a four-member crew for NASA's historic Artemis II project. “To me, the significance of the last 24 hours is that the mission that we [...]