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Kathryn C. Thornton is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 4 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity. 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.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornAugust 17, 1952
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightNovember 23, 1989
Last FlightOctober 20, 1995
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