Kathryn Thornton | |
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| Born | August 17, 1952 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) University of Virginia (MS, PhD) |
| Spouse | Stephen Thornton |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 40d 15h 14m |
| Selection | NASA Group 10 (1984) |
| Missions | STS-33 STS-49 STS-61 STS-73 |
Mission insignia |     |
Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton (born August 17, 1952) is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity.[1] She was the associate dean for graduate programs at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, currently a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.[2]
Thornton was inducted in the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2010.
- ^ Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (June 1996). "Kathryn C. Thornton" (PDF). Biographical Data. Houston, Texas: NASA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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