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Who among the following created a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman when she returned to Earth in February 2020?

Who among the following created a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman when she returned to Earth in February 2020? Correct Answer Christina Koch

The Correct Answer is Christina Koch.

Key Points

  • Christina Hammock Koch created a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman when she returned to Earth in February 2020.
  • Christina Koch has surpassed the record for the single longest space mission by a woman as previously established by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2017. The 40-year-old Expedition 61 flight engineer exceeded Whitson's record of 289 days, 5 hours, and 1 minute.
  • Christina Hammock Koch was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013.
  • She most recently served as a flight engineer on the International Space Station.
  • Koch set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman with a total of 328 days in space.

Additional Information

Peggy Whitson:- 

  • Peggy Whitson full name is Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemist and astronaut.
  • She was the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS) and held the record among American astronauts and among women for spending the most time in space, nearly 666 days.

Sally Ride:-

  • Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly in space.
  • For fun, she liked to run. She also played tennis, volleyball, and softball.
  • Ride wrote science books for children. The books are about exploring space.

Valentina Tereshkova:-

  • Valentina Tereshkova is from, Russia, and a Soviet cosmonaut and the first woman to travel into space.
  • On June 16, 1963, she was launched in the spacecraft Vostok 6, which completed 48 orbits in 71 hours.

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