Kathryn C. Thornton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1952-08-17
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
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.
