NC State graduate part of NASAs first mission to moon in 50 years

HOUSTON, TX (WBTV) – North Carolina State University graduate Christina Koch is headed to the moon with NASA’s first lunar mission in 50 years. Koch grew up in Jacksonville, NC, and attended NC State in Raleigh where she graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Physics. “Her career began as an Electrical Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) where she contributed to scientific instruments on several NASA space science missions,” according to NASA. This isn’t Koch’s first time in space as she previously spent time on the International Space Station. Related: N.C. astronaut Christina Koch has a…