K. Megan McArthur
K. Megan McArthur is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, K. Megan McArthur flew on 2 spaceflights, logging 212 days, 15 hours, 21 minutes, 2 seconds in space.
Katherine Megan McArthur is an American oceanographer and a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut. She has served as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) for both the space shuttle and space station. Megan McArthur has flown one space shuttle mission, STS-125. She is known as the last person to be hands on with the Hubble Space Telescope (although she was not actually "hands on" since she was using the robotic arm at the time). McArthur has served in a number of positions including working in the Shuttle Avionics Laboratory (SAIL). She is married to fellow astronaut Robert L. Behnken.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 08/30/1971 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 05/11/2009 |
| Last Flight | 04/23/2021 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 212 days, 15 hours, 21 minutes, 2 seconds |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by K. Megan McArthur
Explore the 2 spaceflights K. Megan McArthur participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.