Navy Lt. Kayla Barron Completes Astronaut Training, Sets Her Sights on the Stars
14 Jan 2020
The Spokesman-Review | By Kip Hill
Richland native Kayla Barron can now be a little more specific about what she does for a living.
"I normally say that I work at NASA," said Barron, 32, who was one of 11 NASA candidates for space missions who formally completed her training in Houston on Friday. "And a lot of people don't ask a follow-up question. Then you get to keep your anonymity for a little bit longer."
If asked now, the 2006 graduate of Richland High School can say she's in line to be among the first humans to walk on the moon in nearly 40 years, and the first woman to ever do that. Barron's graduation means she can be picked for missions in space, and NASA has announced its intention to return to Earth's satellite in 2024 as part of preparations to continue to Mars.
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