K. Megan McArthur
Katherine Megan McArthur (born August 30, 1971) is an American oceanographer, engineer, and NASA astronaut. She has served as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) for both the Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS). Megan McArthur has flown one Space Shuttle mission, STS-125 and one SpaceX mission, SpaceX Crew-2 on Crew Dragon Endeavour. She is known as the last person to be hands on with the Hubble Space Telescope via the Canadarm. McArthur has served in a number of positions including working in the Shuttle Avionics Laboratory (SAIL). She is married to fellow astronaut Robert L. Behnken.
Megan McArthur | |
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McArthur in December 2007 | |
| Born | August 30, 1971 |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BS) University of California, San Diego (MS, PhD) |
| Spouse | Bob Behnken |
| Space career | |
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Time in space | 212d 15h 21m |
| Selection | NASA Group 18 (2000) |
| Missions | STS-125 SpaceX Crew-2 (Expedition 65/66) |
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