Kayla Barron
Kayla Barron | |
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Barron in 2021 | |
| Born | Kayla Jane Sax September 19, 1987 Pocatello, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Spouse | Tom Barron |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy |
Time in space | 176 days, 2 hours, 39 minutes |
| Selection | NASA Group 22 (2017) |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 13 hours, 26 minutes |
| Missions | |
Mission insignia | |
Kayla Jane Barron (née Sax; born September 19, 1987) is an American submarine warfare officer, engineer, and NASA astronaut. She was selected in June 2017 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 22, and later qualified as an astronaut in 2020. She 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. Before joining NASA, she was a submarine warfare officer and Flag Aide to the Superintendent at the Naval Academy.