William E. Thornton

• Status: Deceased
• In Space: No
• Date of Birth: 04/14/1929
• Date of Death: 01/14/2020
• First Flight: 08/30/1983
• Last Flight: 04/29/1985

Launches

• Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-51-B
• Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-8

William E. Thornton, a American astronaut affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 2 space flights and engaging in 0 spacewalks during his/her career as an astronaut.

William Edgar Thornton is a former NASA astronaut.