Astronaut Kellie Gerardi Gives Birth—and Her Baby’s Name Is Fit for a Star
By Sasha Wayman
Published on April 7, 2026.
Astronaut Kellie Gerardi has welcomed her second child, Maxine Quinn, with husband Steven Baumruk. The name reflects the moment of peak mechanical stress on a rocket when pressure from the surrounding air is at its highest. Gerardi, who has been candid about her fertility struggles, announced her pregnancy in August and was optimistic about her pregnancy. Her sister, Delta Victoria, is also named after a measure of change in velocity in physics.
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