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Karen LuJean Nyberg is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008. Nyberg holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. She started her space career in 1991 and spent a total of 180 days in space in 2008 and 2013 as a mission specialist on STS-124 and a flight engineer on Soyuz TMA-09M.

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1969  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Karen Lujean Nyberg; Karen Nyberg
astronaut, engineer, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Astronaut Group 18, United States, 

NASA Astronaut Group 18, 

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  STS-124 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  Expedition 36 ⓘ
  36th mission to the International Space Station

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  Soyuz TMA-09M ⓘ
  2013 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS

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  Expedition 37 ⓘ
  37th expedition to the International Space Station

United States, NASA Astronaut Group 18, 

1969-10-07T00:00:00Z

1969-10-07T00:00:00Z

1969 Karen L. Nyberg

2008-05-31T00:00:00Z

2008-05-31T00:00:00Z

2008 STS-124

2013-05-13T00:00:00Z

2013-09-10T00:00:00Z

2013 Expedition 36

2013-05-28T00:00:00Z

2013-05-28T00:00:00Z

2013 Soyuz TMA-09M

2013-09-10T00:00:00Z

2013-11-10T00:00:00Z

2013 Expedition 37

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Karen nyberg

Karen nyberg

S124E005447 - STS-124 - Nyberg on middeck - DPLA - 81c7fdb21a5dc0351240f9457a563515

S124E005447 - STS-124 - Nyberg on middeck - DPLA - 81c7fdb21a5dc0351240f9457a563515

NASA Astronaut Group 18

NASA Astronaut Group 18

Jsc2006e30801 Nyberg suits up for NEEMO EVA

NEEMO 10 crew

Jsc2006e30801 Nyberg suits up for NEEMO EVA

NEEMO 10 crew

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2008	STS-124	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2013	Expedition 36	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2013	Soyuz TMA-09M	human spaceflight, Soyuz TMA-M	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2013	Expedition 37	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
commons	image		Karen nyberg		Commons
commons	image		Karen nyberg		Commons
commons	image		S124E005447 - STS-124 - Nyberg on middeck - DPLA - 81c7fdb21a5dc0351240f9457a563515		Commons
commons	image		S124E005447 - STS-124 - Nyberg on middeck - DPLA - 81c7fdb21a5dc0351240f9457a563515		Commons
commons	image		NASA Astronaut Group 18		Commons
commons	image		NASA Astronaut Group 18		Commons
commons	image		Jsc2006e30801 Nyberg suits up for NEEMO EVA		Commons
commons	image		NEEMO 10 crew		Commons
commons	image		Jsc2006e30801 Nyberg suits up for NEEMO EVA		Commons
commons	image		NEEMO 10 crew		Commons