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NC State alumna and astronaut Christina Koch

Nov 1, 2024

Christina Koch to be honored with North Carolina Award for Science

The North Carolina Award is given annually by the state to up to six individuals who have made significant contributions to the state and nation in the fields of fine art, literature, public service and science. Koch, who is being recognized for science, will receive the award from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper at a ceremony on Nov. 14.
Chancellor Woodson, left, talks to the crowd, and interviews astronaut, and NC State graduate, Christina Koch, right, as part of the Chancellor's fall address in Stewart theater.

Jul 26, 2024

COE alumna Christina Koch headlines Red and White Week

During Red and White Week last fall, Chancellor Randy Woodson hosted his first live Red Chair Chat with Christina Koch, NASA astronaut. Behind the stage, the moon and stars were projected to make it appear as if Woodson and Koch were talking in space, an appropriate setting for an astronaut who spent 328 days in…
Alumna Christina Koch, right, speaks with Chancellor Randy Woodson during a recent Red Chair Chats podcast. A red banner runs across the bottom of the image with the NC State wolf silhouette on the left.

Dec 15, 2023

To the Moon: Chancellor Woodson talks Artemis II and chasing dreams with NASA astronaut Christina Koch

NASA astronaut and three-time NC State alum Christina Koch joins Chancellor Woodson for the first live episode of Red Chair Chats and previews the Artemis II mission, slated to orbit the moon in fall 2024.
Chancellor Randy Woodson interviews NC State alumna and NASA astronaut Christina Koch on stage in Stewart Theatre.

Oct 26, 2023

Do what scares you, says astronaut alumna

Kierra Shook, a rising senior from Bryson City, North Carolina, wasn’t scared to walk up to NASA astronaut Christina Koch and introduce her fellow aerospace engineering students to NC State’s featured guest at Chancellor Randy Woodson’s 14th annual fall address. She wasn’t intimidated the first time she ever met Koch, either, while spending a co-op year…
Christina Koch in orange flight suit.

Jun 6, 2023

To the moon

Christina Koch will be the first woman to fly to and orbit the moon as one of four astronauts selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission.
NASA Artemis Launch Director speaks to NC Space Symposium attendees during keynote presentation about Artemis missions and the future of space exploration.

May 19, 2023

Annual NC Space Symposium returns in-person to celebrate student research

On April 21, North Carolina Space Grant hosted its annual NC Space Symposium at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The Symposium brought together over 200 students and professionals from all over the state of North Carolina to celebrate student research and learn from experts. 
NASA's Artemis 1 rocket begins its launch.

Apr 7, 2023

‘It’s America’s Rocket:’ A Q&A with Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson ahead of NC Space Symposium

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman launch director at NASA. On November 16, 2022, she launched Artemis I, the first in a series of missions bringing human exploration back to the Moon and eventually, Mars. As the keynote speaker for the NC Space Symposium on April 21, Blackwell-Thompson will share her experiences with students. She spoke with NC Space Grant about her STEM journey and her role in the Artemis missions.
The flight crew of Artemis II: Mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen. (Photo courtesy of NASA.)

Apr 6, 2023

‘We’re headed for the moon’

Just after Christina Koch learned last month that she had been selected for NASA’s Artemis II project — becoming the first woman to travel around the moon and back as part of a four-member crew — the pioneering NASA astronaut and three-time NC State graduate was told to limit sharing the news to only a few…
Christina Koch, right, and crew of Artemis II.

Apr 3, 2023

Alumna to orbit the moon during Artemis II mission

Christina Koch (BS EE ’01; MS EE ’02) has been named to NASA’s Artemis II crew which will venture around the Moon on a 10-day mission.