CHRISTINA KOCH

Dec. 29, 2019

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch created a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.

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She surpassed the earlier record of 288 days in space as previously established by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2017.
When she arrives back on Earth in February 2020, she will have spent more than 300 days in space. She is onboard the International Space Station since 14th March 2019.

Source : All India Radio

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