Peggy Whitson

Christina Koch to set a new record for longest spaceflight by a woman

Created: April 20, 2019

NASA astronaut Christina Koch will set record for longest single spaceflight by a woman. Her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) has extended to 328 days. Koch arrived at the space station on 14th March 2019, and now is ..

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Peggy Whitson: NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut

Created: June 17, 2018

NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman, Peggy Whitson (58) has announced her retirement as astronaut less than year after returning from her last and longest spaceflight.  During her career, she had racked up total of 665 days in space — more than any ..

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