Clark

Laurel Blair Salton

USA

International order nº: 436

US astr. nº: 278

40th female astronaut of the world.

Personal data:

Birthdate:  10.03.1961
Birthplace:  Ames / Iowa
Marital status:  married with Jonathan B.Clark
Children:  one
Selection date:  01.05.1996
Selection group:  NASA-16
Job:  MSP
Date of death:  01.02.2003
Reason of death: Disintegration of the Shuttle "Columbia" 16 minutes before planned touchdown at Florida. 7 astronauts were perished: Husband, McCool, Anderson, Chawla, Brown, Clark and Ramon.

Spaceflights:

Ord.
num.
Startup
spacecraft
Date and
time of
launch (UT)
Status while
launch
Spacecraft
of landing
Date and
time of
disintegration (UT)
Duration
1 STS-107
(Columbia/28)
15h.39m.00s.
Jan 16, 2003
MS STS-107
(Columbia/28)
13h.59m.32s.
Feb 01, 2003
15d.22h.20m.32s.
Total duration: 15d.22h.20m.32s.


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