2
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56
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Karen Nyberg is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Karen LuJean Nyberg is an American mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008.
Nyberg started her space career in 1991 and spent a total of 180 days in space in 2008 and 2013 (as a Mission Specialist on STS-124 and a Flight Engineer on Soyuz TMA-09M).
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornOctober 7, 1969
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightMay 31, 2008
Last FlightMay 28, 2013
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