Christina KochStatus: Active 1/29/1979 – Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 3/14/2019 Last Flight: 3/14/2019Christina Hammock Koch (born January 29, 1979) is a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013.LaunchesSoyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-12National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationType: Government Abbreviation: NASA Administration: Administrator: Jim Bridenstine Founded: 1958 Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS Spacecraft: Orion Country: USAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.