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William E. Thornton

William E. Thornton

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Nationality American

Date Of Birth 1929-04-14

Deceased 2020-01-14

Status Deceased

Type Government

Astronaut Biography

William Edgar Thornton is a former NASA astronaut.

William E. Thornton's Launches

Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-51-B

Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-8

Rockwell International
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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