NASA astronaut Christina Koch to fly record flight at the International Space Station

NASA announced Wednesday on "Good Morning America" ​​that it was scheduled to schedule a record flight of 328 days for astronaut Christina Koch.

Koch arrived at the International Space Station on March 14 and plans to remain in orbit until February 2020. Once completed, this flight will be the longest space flight ever made by a woman, exceeding the 288-day record set by Peggy Whitson in 2016-17.

Koch will also be only 12 days away from the longest space flight of a NASA astronaut, 340 days, set by Scott Kelly during his one – year mission in 2015-16.

In July, NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan will join Koch at the space station where scientists will gather additional data on the effects of long-duration human spaceflight. This research will support future expeditions in the far space towards the Moon and Mars.