Karen Nyberg

About Karen Nyberg

Engineer and astronaut who became the 50th woman to go to space in 2008. She worked on the Space Shuttle Discovery as a Mission Specialist and as a Flight Engineer on a Russian International Space Station mission.

Karen LuJean Nyberg is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space during 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.

Time in space	180 days
Status	Retired
Alma mater	University of North Dakota, University of Texas at Austin
Nationality	American
Missions	STS-124, Soyuz TMA-09M (Expedition 36/37)
Selection	NASA Astronaut Group 18 in 2000
Other occupation	Mechanical Engineer

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Trivia

She participated in Expedition 36 on the International Space Station.

Karen Nyberg before fame

She received her bachelor's degree in summa cum laude from the University of North Dakota.

Achievement of Karen Nyberg

On the International Space Station, she took part in Expedition 36.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Karen Nyberg family life

Doug Hurley was her husband, and they had one child together.

Associations of Karen Nyberg

She was a female astronaut, as was Sally Ride.

Karen Nyberg Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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