Karen Nyberg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Karen Nyberg
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Oct 7, 1969(1969-10-07)
Age	55
Birthplace	Parkers Prairie
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Libra

Karen Nyberg Biography

Karen Nyberg is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on October 7, 1969 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, United States. An astronaut and engineer who was, in 2008, the 50th woman into space. She worked as an Operations Expert on Space Shuttle Discovery and as an engineer on the Flight Engineer of the Russian International Space Station mission.

She as well as She and Sally Ride were both female astronauts. were two female astronauts.

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).

Nyberg graduated summa cum laude with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Dakota in 1994. She continued her studies at the University of Texas at Austin, centered on human thermoregulation and experimental metabolic testing and control, and focusing on the control of thermal neutrality in space suits. This work at the Austin BioHeat Transfer Laboratory led to her doctorate in 1998.

She got married to She married Doug Hurley and they had one child together. and they had a child together.

Karen Nyberg Net Worth

Karen Nyberg is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karen Nyberg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She received her summa cum laude of University of North Dakota. University of North Dakota.

She took part in Expedition 36 on the International Space Station.

Karen LuJean Nyberg (born October 7, 1969) is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Karen Nyberg Dating?

According to our records, Karen Nyberg married to Doug Hurley. As of December 1, 2023, Karen Nyberg’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2013 Nyberg served as a flight engineer on ISS Expedition 36 and Expedition 37, having launched on Soyuz TMA-09M. On the 50th anniversary on June 16, 2013 of Vostok 6, the first spaceshot by a woman, Valentina Tereshkova, Nyberg was one of only two women then in space, the other being Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping aboard the Tiangong-1 on the Shenzhou 10 mission. In September she posted a photograph of a stuffed dinosaur she had created in orbit from space station scraps, which is thought to be the first stuffed animal handcrafted in space. Stuffed animals are often taken to space, for sentimental purposes but also because they are good zero-gravity indicators: they start to float when entering the orbit. During this mission, Nyberg completed diverse tasks, for example simulating an emergency scenario training.

Facts & Trivia

Karen Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Karen Nyberg celebrates birthday on October 7 of every year.

Who spent 180 days in space?

Karen L. Nyberg
Occupation| Mechanical Engineer
Space career
NASA Astronaut
Time in space| 180 days

How long was Karen Nyberg in space?

180d 0h 0m

How old is Karen Nyberg?

52 years (October 7, 1969)

What is Karen Nyberg doing?

Recently retired from NASA, Karen is currently pursuing interests in the areas of conservation and sustainability , fully appreciating the responsibility for innovation and technology to strive to meet those needs.

Who was the shortest astronaut?

The shortest was American astronaut, Nancy Currie , who measured just 1.52 m (5 feet). The oldest person to fly in space was 77 year-old American John Glenn.