Jacksonville-raised NASA astronaut Christina Koch to visit Raleigh Aug. 26

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — NASA astronaut Christina Koch will return to her home state next week as part of a tour celebrating the Artemis II mission.

North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley will welcome Koch to the historic Labor Building in Raleigh on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m.

Koch, who grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, served aboard Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years…

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