Two and a half years ago, the grandmother of NASA

Two and a half years ago, the grandmother of NASA Astronaut Christina Hammock Koch chose to celebrate her 88th birthday by visiting her granddaughter’s display at the Michigan Heroes Museum.  Today, Christina launches into space on a six month journey on the International Space Station!  We are all beyond excited for her.  Godspeed, Christina!!!

The photo below shows her grandmother surrounded by her mother and two uncles in front of her display.

https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public and https://spaceflightnow.com/ will have live coverage of the Soyuz launch from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Launch, 3:14 pm ET (NASA TV coverage begins 2:00 pm ET)

Docking, 9:07 pm ET (NASA TV coverage begins 8:45 pm ET)

Hatch opening and welcome ceremony, 10:30 pm ET Christina’s flightsuit, flight gloves, family photos and other donated items are on display in our astronaut gallery. Her display, along with the displays of 140 other military and space heroes from the great state of Michigan can be seen 10am-5pm at the Michigan Heroes Museum in Frankenmuth, MI. Honor. Respect. Remember.