NASA Astronaut Portrait: Kayla Barron Suits Up | Johnson Space Center

NASA Astronaut Portrait: Kayla Barron Suits Up | Johnson Space Center

Expedition 66 crew member Kayla Barron suits up during a dry altitude run in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) vacuum chamber at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, for pre-flight training. Barron took part in her first spaceflight, SpaceX Crew-3, as part of the crew of Expedition 66/67, which launched to the International Space Station on November 10, 2021. Kayla returned to Earth on May 6, 2022 after 177 days in space.

NASA Astronaut Kayla Barron Official Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/kayla-barron/biography

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Image Credit: James Blair

Image Date: April 27, 2021

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