NASA Astronaut Christina Birch
Chris Birch was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021.
Quick Facts
Birch was a member of the U.S. National Track Cyclist Team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
During her time as a cyclist, she has earned 11 National Championships and 3 World Cup medals.
Earned a Ph.D. in Biological Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2015.
(6 December 2021) Christina Birch is seen waving to the applauding crowd after being officially introduced as one of 10 new NASA astronaut candidates during an announcement event on Dec. 6, 2021, at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
NASA/James Blair
(7 February 2023) Birch inspecting her T-38 aircraft preflight at Ellington Field in Houston Texas.
NASA/Robert Markowitz
(23 March 2023) Christina Birch working with instructors to become trained on the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), used to handle large payloads and docking vehicles to the International Space Station.
NASA/David DeHoyos
(30 October 2023) Birch in all smiles giving a thumbs up ahead of a training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) near NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
NASA/ Josh Valcarcel
Biography
Chris Birch
Learn more about Chris Birch, including experience, hobbies, background, and more.
(6 December 2021) NASA Astronaut Christina Birch.
NASA/Robert Markowitz
