What is K. Megan McArthur?
{{Infobox astronaut | name = K. Megan McArthur | image = Meganmcarthurv2.jpg | type = [[NASA]] Astronaut | status = Active | nationality = American | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|8|10}} | death_date = | birth_place = [[Honolulu, Hawaii]], U.S. | death_place = | occupation = [[Oceanography|Astronaut]] | rank = | selection = [[List of astronauts by selection#2000|2000 NASA Group]] | space_time = 12 days, 21 hours, 38 min. | missions = [[STS-125]] | insignia = [[File:STS-125 patch.svg|30px]] }} '''Katherine Megan McArthur''' (born August 30, 1971) is an American oceanographer and a National Aeronautics and Space Administration ([[NASA]]) astronaut. She has served as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) for both the space shuttle and [[space station]]. Megan McArthur has flown one space shuttle mission, [[STS-122|STS-125]], where she served as Mission Specialist in repairing the Hubble Space Telescope. McArthur has served in a number of positions including working in the Shuttle Avionics Laboratory (SAIL). She is currently in space as the Commander of the NASA [[SpaceX]] Crew-2 mission to the [[ISS]]. She launched on 23 April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/23/spacexs-crew-2-mission-for-nasa-launches-successfully-reaches-orbit.html|title=SpaceX Crew-2 reaches orbit, with Elon Musk's company launching 10 astronauts in under a year|work=[[CNBC]]|date=23 April 2021 |access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref> == Childhood == Megan McArthur was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Don and Kit McArthur. Her father was a career naval aviator, and the McArthur family later relocated to the Moffett Field Naval Air Station, which shares the same base as NASA’s Ames Research Center. This is where her inspiration of become an astronaut grew. McArthur attended St. Francis High School in Mountain View, CA. She holds a Bachelor of Science in [[Aerospace engineering|Aerospace Engineering]] from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]], and a Ph.D.