Kathryn C. Thornton
Kathryn C. Thornton is a retired government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
During their career, Kathryn C. Thornton flew on 4 spaceflights and completed 3 spacewalks, logging 40 days, 17 hours, 13 minutes, 30 seconds in space.
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.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 08/17/1952 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 11/23/1989 |
| Last Flight | 10/20/1995 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 40 days, 17 hours, 13 minutes, 30 seconds |
| EVA Time | 21 hours, 11 minutes |
| Landings | 4 |
Spaceflights by Kathryn C. Thornton
Explore the 4 spaceflights Kathryn C. Thornton participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Kathryn C. Thornton
Discover the 3 spacewalks Kathryn C. Thornton performed during their career, logging a total of 21 hours, 11 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 05/14/1992 21:00 UTC and ended at 05/15/1992 04:45 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 7 hours and 45 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 12/06/1993 03:29 UTC and ended at 12/06/1993 10:05 UTC on the Hubble Space Telescope (LEO) for a total of 6 hours and 36 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 12/08/1993 03:13 UTC and ended at 12/08/1993 10:03 UTC on the Hubble Space Telescope (LEO) for a total of 6 hours and 50 minutes.