Kathleen Rubins

Kate Rubins
Rubins in 2018
Born (1978-10-14) October 14, 1978 (age 45)
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego (BS)
Stanford University (MS, PhD)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space
300d 1h 31m
SelectionNASA Group 20 (2009)
Total EVAs
4
Total EVA time
26h 46m[1]
MissionsSoyuz MS-01 (Expedition 48/49)
Soyuz MS-17 (Expedition 63/64)
Mission insignia
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
ThesisA Genome-Wide Analysis of the Host and Viral Responses during Poxvirus Infection (2005)
Doctoral advisorPatrick O. Brown

Kathleen Hallisey "Kate" Rubins (born October 14, 1978) is an American microbiologist and NASA astronaut.[2] She became the 60th woman to fly in space when she launched on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 7, 2016.[3] She returned to Earth in Kazakhstan on October 30, 2016, aboard a Soyuz.[4] She was a crew member of Expedition 48/49 and Expedition 63/64 of the ISS.[4][5] Rubins has spent a total of 300 days, 1 hour, and 31 minutes in space which is the fourth most days in space by a U.S female astronaut.[6]

  1. ^ "Soyuz MS-17 crew returns to Earth after 185 days on space station". collectSPACE.com. April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  2. ^ NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  3. ^ "Station-Bound NASA Astronaut is the 60th Woman to Fly into Space". SPACE.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Cofield, Calla (October 30, 2016). "Soyuz Space Capsule Lands Safely with Crew of 3". Space.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Whiting, Melanie (February 21, 2016). "Kathleen "Kate" Rubins (PH.D.) NASA Astronaut". Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Whiting, Melanie (February 21, 2016). "Kathleen "Kate" Rubins (PH.D.) NASA Astronaut". NASA. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

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