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Kathleen Rubins
Astronaut

Kathleen Rubins

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Space-station missions and microbiology research.

Expedition 48/49 · Expedition 63/64

Born
14 October 1978
Birthplace
Farmington

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Kathleen Rubins

American microbiologist and NASA astronaut whose scientific career preceded two long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station. Her work connected laboratory biology with space exploration.

Early life

California upbringing

Raised in Napa, saved money for Space Camp and pursued molecular biology at UC San Diego before a Stanford doctorate in cancer biology.

Career

  1. 2009

    NASA selection

    Entered the astronaut programme.

  2. 2016

    First spaceflight

    Launched to the ISS aboard Soyuz.

  3. 2020

    Second mission

    Returned for another long-duration expedition.

Contributions

Expedition 48/49

Worked aboard the International Space Station.

Expedition 63/64

Completed her second stay in orbit.

Beyond work

Active interests

Enjoys flying, skydiving, scuba diving and triathlons. She belonged to Stanford’s triathlon team.

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Photo: Josh Valcarcel. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.