Kathryn C. Thornton
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Kathryn C. Thornton is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut best known for her spacewalks on multiple Space Shuttle missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission STS-61.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kathryn C. Thornton canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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human ⓘ physicist ⓘ spacewalker ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in physics
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Doctor of Philosophy in physics ⓘ Master of Science in physics ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Virginia faculty ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Auburn University
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University of Virginia ⓘ |
| employer | NASA ⓘ |
| familyName | Thornton ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
materials science in microgravity
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physics ⓘ spaceflight ⓘ |
| genre | space exploration literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Kathryn ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
STEM education outreach
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public speaking on space and science ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
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NASA Exceptional Service Medal ⓘ NASA Space Flight Medal ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | educator ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Corps ⓘ |
| mission |
STS-33
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STS-49 ⓘ STS-61 ⓘ STS-73 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the early American women spacewalkers
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multiple spacewalks on Space Shuttle missions ⓘ spacewalks during Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission STS-61 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1
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surface form:
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission STS-61
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| occupation |
astronaut
ⓘ
physicist ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
NASA Space Shuttle program
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surface form:
Space Shuttle program
extravehicular activity ⓘ |
| performed | spacewalk ⓘ |
| positionHeld | university professor ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spaceShuttleFlownOn |
Space Shuttle Columbia
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Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ Space Shuttle Endeavour ⓘ |
| workLocation |
low Earth orbit
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space ⓘ |
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