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My Take
Barron's resume gave me chills. From Pocatello, Idaho, she became a nuclear engineer, a U.S. Navy submarine officer, and then a NASA astronaut who flew to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Crew-3 in 2021. A woman who has worked at the bottom of the ocean and in orbit has chosen, in effect, the two loneliest places a human can go, and I suspect the steel-nerved discipline of submarine life translated directly into the solitude of space. The medals confirm the military respect, but what moves me most is the trailblazing. To young people watching, she is living proof of just how far the path can stretch.
Overview
Kayla Jane Barron (née Sax; born September 19, 1987) 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kayla Barron
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイラ・バロン
- Reading
- けいら・ばろん
- Born
- September 19, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Pocatello, Idaho, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- astronaut / nuclear engineer / naval officer / submariner
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Richland High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commendation Medal
- Achievement Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.