| Birthdate: | 17 Aug 1952 |
| Birthplace: | Montgomery / Alabama |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three and two stepsons |
| Selection date: | 23 May 1984 |
| Selection group: | |
| Job: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 01 Aug 1996 |
ThorntonKathryn Ryan Cordell |
USA |
International order n°: 225 |
US astr. n°: 136 |
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| Ord. num. |
Launch Spacecraft | Date and time of launch (UT) |
Status while launch |
Spacecraft of landing |
Date and time of landing (UT) |
Duration |
| 1 | STS-33 (Discovery/9) |
00h.23m.30s. Nov 23, 1989 |
MS | STS-33 (Discovery/9) |
00h.31m.02s. Nov 28, 1989 |
5d.00h.07m.32s. |
| 2 | STS-49 (Endeavour/1) |
23h.40m.00s. May 07, 1992 |
MS | STS-49 (Endeavour/1) |
20h.58m.34s. May 16, 1992 |
8d.21h.18m.34s. |
| 3 | STS-61 (Endeavour/5) |
09h.27m.00s. Dec 02, 1993 |
MS | STS-61 (Endeavour/5) |
05h.26m.26s. Dec 13, 1993 |
10d.19h.59m.26s. |
| 4 | STS-73 (Columbia/18) |
13h.53m.00s. Oct 20, 1995 |
MS/PC | STS-73 (Columbia/18) |
11h.46m.16s. Nov 05, 1995 |
15d.21h.53m.16s. |
| Total duration: | 40d 15h 18m 48s | |||||
| Date of beginning |
Time (UT) of beginning |
Duration | Explanation |
| 14 May 1992 | ? | 7h 45m | beginning of EVA: Akers and Thornton; mission "STS-49" |
| 06 Dec 1993 | 03:29 | 6h 36m | beginning of EVA: Thornton and Akers; mission "STS-61" |
| 08 Dec 1993 | 03:13 | 6h 50m | beginning of EVA: Thornton and Akers; mission "STS-61" |
| Total: | 21h 11m | EVAs: 3 | |
 | STS-33 - STS-33 MS Thornton on Discovery′s STS-33, aft flight deck - Credit: NASA. |