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NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Named Acting Deputy Chief Engineer
Original: NASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer
NASA has appointed astronaut Christina Koch as acting deputy chief engineer. Koch, who holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman and took part in the first all-female spacewalk, is taking on a senior technical role within the agency. The move highlights NASA's practice of drawing on experienced flight crew for engineering leadership, and it comes as the agency works on the Artemis programme and future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Why now: The appointment of a record-holding astronaut to a senior engineering post is newsworthy for followers of NASA and the Artemis programme.
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