Kathryn C. Thornton

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.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-73 — Mission Specialist · Success · October 20, 1995
• Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-61 — Mission Specialist · Success · December 2, 1993
• Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-49 — Mission Specialist · Success · May 7, 1992
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-33 — Mission Specialist · Success · November 23, 1989

• STS-61 EVA 4 — 1993-12-08 · 6h 50m
• STS-61 EVA 2 — 1993-12-06 · 6h 36m
• STS-49 EVA 4 — 1992-05-14 · 7h 45m