Science & Space
NASA Names Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer
NASA astronaut and engineer Christina Koch will become the agency’s acting deputy chief engineer on November 1.
What happened
Christina Koch will take the acting deputy chief engineer role at NASA beginning November 1. She will help lead the agency’s engineering community. Koch succeeds Katherine Van Hooser, who is retiring after more than 35 years at NASA and will leave the agency on October 21.
Why it matters
The appointment places an astronaut and NASA engineer in a leadership role overseeing the agency’s engineering community, following Van Hooser’s retirement.
Source: NASA