By — Bella Isaacs-Thomas Bella Isaacs-Thomas Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/watch-live-astronaut-christina-koch-discusses-her-record-long-spaceflight Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Astronaut Christina Koch discusses her record-long spaceflight Science Feb 12, 2020 1:41 PM EDT Astronaut Christina Koch will discuss her record-breaking 328-day spaceflight on Wednesday, during a news conference at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The event marks Koch’s first news conference since returning to Earth last Thursday. Koch is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch live in the video player. Koch spent nearly 11 months in orbit aboard the International Space Station, the longest single space flight ever completed by a woman. She was also part of the first all-female spacewalk, along with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir. WATCH: NASA conducts 1st all-female spacewalk Researchers will now have the opportunity to observe the impacts that long-duration spaceflight has on a woman, an important study considering NASA’s plans to return to the moon and prepare for human exploration on Mars. Koch’s mission was less than two weeks short of breaking the current record for the longest space flight ever completed by a U.S. astronaut–male or female. That record is held by Scott Kelly for his 340-day walk completed in 2015 and 2016. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Bella Isaacs-Thomas Bella Isaacs-Thomas Bella Isaacs-Thomas is a digital reporter on the PBS NewsHour's science desk. @bella_is_
Astronaut Christina Koch will discuss her record-breaking 328-day spaceflight on Wednesday, during a news conference at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The event marks Koch’s first news conference since returning to Earth last Thursday. Koch is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch live in the video player. Koch spent nearly 11 months in orbit aboard the International Space Station, the longest single space flight ever completed by a woman. She was also part of the first all-female spacewalk, along with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir. WATCH: NASA conducts 1st all-female spacewalk Researchers will now have the opportunity to observe the impacts that long-duration spaceflight has on a woman, an important study considering NASA’s plans to return to the moon and prepare for human exploration on Mars. Koch’s mission was less than two weeks short of breaking the current record for the longest space flight ever completed by a U.S. astronaut–male or female. That record is held by Scott Kelly for his 340-day walk completed in 2015 and 2016. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now