DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 14 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
Three-time NC State graduate and NASA astronaut Christina Koch has a new exploration project on the horizon: She's just been named the national space agency's acting deputy chief engineer, beginning Nov. 1.
Koch - who received bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering, and a bachelor's degree in physics, from NC State - will lead NASA's engineering community, supporting technical oversight, mission readiness and engineering excellence throughout the agency's programs and projects.
With the appointment, Koch will give up her active astronaut status for the new position of management astronaut. She will no longer be eligible for fut...