Kayla Barron

Kayla Jane Barron 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.

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1987  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Kayla Jane Barron, Kayla Jane Sax, Kayla Sax
nuclear engineer, astronaut, submariner, naval officer, Commendation Medal, Achievement Medal, NASA Astronaut Group 22, United States, 

NASA Astronaut Group 22, 

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  Expedition 66 ⓘ
  66th long-duration stay on the International Space Station

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  SpaceX Crew-3 ⓘ
  NASA Commercial Crew Program mission to the International Space Station

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  Expedition 67 ⓘ
  67th long-duration stay on the International Space Station

United States, NASA Astronaut Group 22, 

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1987 Kayla Barron

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

2022-03-30T00:00:00Z

2021 — 2022 Expedition 66

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2021-11-11T00:00:00Z

2021 SpaceX Crew-3

2022-03-30T00:00:00Z

2022-09-29T00:00:00Z

2022 Expedition 67

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Kayla Barron 2025 (cropped)

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ISS-66 EVA-4 (01) Team preparation in the Quest airlock

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Matthias Maurer, left, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, second from left, Raja Chari, second from right, and Kayla Barron, right, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, are seen as they prepare to launch.

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2021	Expedition 66	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2021	SpaceX Crew-3	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2022	Expedition 67	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
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commons	image		Matthias Maurer, left, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, second from left, Raja Chari, second from right, and Kayla Barron, right, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, are seen as they prepare to launch.		Commons
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