Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008. [6] Nyberg then served in a technical role until she received her next assignment, as a flight engineer on the Expedition 36/37. Her last day is March 31 It's a tender family moment before blasting into space on May 28. Expedition 36/37 Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg (right) takes a stroll through Red Square in Moscow in front of a grandstand and the Kremlin May 8 with her husband, astronaut Doug Hurley (left) and their 3-year-old son Jack. "The longest I've been away from him at this point is about five weeks. Visit our corporate site. Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, That year, she joined NASA's Crew and Thermal Systems Division, working as an environmental control systems engineer on improvements in the space suit thermal control system and evaluation of firefighter suit cooling technologies. Nyberg told Parenting magazine that her plans for Mother's Day include relaxing with her family in Russia, where she has been completing final preparations, exams and simulations for her role on Expedition 36/37. She was Crew Support Astronaut for the Expedition 6 crew during their six-month mission on the ISS. To get the best experience possible, please download a compatible browser. Doug Hurley and Karen Nyberg's son, Jack, is a teenager. Please refresh the page and try again. Her recreational interests include running, sewing, drawing and painting, backpacking, piano, and spending time with her family. Her parents, Kenneth and Phyllis Nyberg, still reside in Vining. In 2013 Nyberg served as a flight engineer on ISS Expedition 36 and Expedition 37, having launched on Soyuz TMA-09M. Construction of the $100 billion orbiting lab began in 1998 and it has been permanently staffed with rotating crews since 2000. New York, She also told Parenting magazine that she's looking forward to sending him videos and showing him what everyday tasks look like on the space station — that is, when she's not taking part in one of the 200 science experiments that are planned for her mission. Karen Nyberg completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in 1998. Karen Nyberg and Son. But that was before her son Jack, now a toddler, was born. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! Your browser or your browser's settings are not supported. [1] In May 2009, she was assigned to the STS-132 mission, which launched in May 2010,[5] but had to be replaced three months after assignment due to a temporary medical condition. Karen LuJean Nyberg (born October 7, 1969) is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. "But we do tell him that mommy is going to live on the space station. This was the second of three flights to deliver components to complete the Japanese Kibō laboratory. Karen LuJean Nyberg (born October 7, 1969) is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. After two years of training and evaluation she qualified as a Mission Specialist and was assigned for technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations Branch.

Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? "You want to make sure that your family is involved with that adventure you're about to have — that experience you're about to have," Nicole Stott, who has logged more than 100 days in space, said in a recent NASA video. Nyberg and her crewmates lived and worked underwater for seven days.[3][4]. Follow SPACE.com on Twitter @Spacedotcom. Many have talked about how they prepare for their separation. She admits it has been hard to tell what her 3-year-old really understands, be he knows his mom is headed to the space station. Get breaking space news and the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Thank you for signing up to Space. While the Internet, weekly video conferences and an Internet protocol telephone help International Space Station crews stay in touch with family and friends on Earth, all astronauts who have logged long weeks in orbit deal with leaving loved ones back home. Nyberg has been doing just that. Born: Karen LuJean Nyberg October 7, 1969 (age 51) Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. 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). lokakuuta 1969) on NASAn astronautti.Hän osallistui 1.–14. Nyberg graduated summa cum laude with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Dakota in 1994. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem.