NASA astronaut Christina Koch is aiming for the record for the longest spaceflight ever by a woman
Now she has her eye on a different record: the longest single spaceflight by a woman. We called NASA to talk about the spacesuits and a fascinating conversation followedKoch arrived on the International Space Station on March 14 for her first spaceflight mission. She will remain on the station until February 2020, according to NASA's new schedule. Normally, astronauts stay on the station for six months.
— Christina H Koch April 17, 2019 NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, arriving on the space station on July 20, will also enjoy an extended mission and return in spring 2020. This comes on the heels of last week's announcement of the final results from NASA's Twins Study, examining the effects of long-term spaceflight on humans. Kelly's one-year mission in 2015 and 2016 provided invaluable insight about what the human body experiences in zero gravity.
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