Outside of my family, I was always inspired by true heroic stories of leadership and survival. For example, the story of the Shackleton expedition, when their ship became lodged in the Antarctic ice pack while exploring. — Christina Koch Copy Share Image
All astronauts, even civilians like me without pilot experience, have to learn how to co-pilot a jet called a T-38. — Christina Koch Copy Share
So here in space, obviously, in microgravity, we have to use our hands to get ourselves around, to float around the modules, because our… — Christina Koch Copy Share
We always had National Geographic and Astronomy magazines and Popular Mechanics lying around the house. I got interested in exploration and different parts of… — Christina Koch Copy Share
Outside of my family, I was always inspired by true heroic stories of leadership and survival. For example, the story of the Shackleton expedition,… — Christina Koch Copy Share
To do things that are as complicated and challenging as spaceflight, you have to have all disciplines represented to get the job done. — Christina Koch Copy Share
To see the Earth below you when we could take a break... to appreciate the environment around us was very special. — Christina Koch Copy Share
My mom studied biology and my dad studied chemistry and some physics and he is a physician, but he had a very strong interest… — Christina Koch Copy Share
I've always been into things like exploring and science on the frontiers. I had pictures of space up in my room way back in… — Christina Koch Copy Share
I've done work wearing full cold-weather gear hanging off of scientific towers in the Antarctic and the Arctic. Having to actually do small, delicate… — Christina Koch Copy Share
When I was at the South Pole, the coldest it got - and I didn't go outside - was minus 111. That was during… — Christina Koch Copy Share
While you're in space, you grow in height! Without the constant force of gravity on your spine, it stretches out, and you're actually taller… — Christina Koch Copy Share
I invented an algorithm for starting micro turbo-molecular vacuum pumps to be used in science instruments on a future Mars rover. — Christina Koch Copy Share
I have truly been inspired by the struggle and triumphs of so many women that dare to break new ground in all aspects of… — Christina Koch Copy Share
Most kids probably dream of becoming an astronaut. I was just the one that never grew out of it. — Christina Koch Copy Share
We work together as a team. And between us and between the crew and our teams on the ground, we don't look at gender,… — Christina Koch Copy Share
