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Name of Image Astronaut Kathryn Thornton in Neutral Buoyancy Simulator
Date of Image 1993-06-14
Full Description This close-up of astronaut and mission specialist Kathryn Thornton readies herself for submersion into the water in the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) where she is participating in a training session for the STS-61 mission. The NBS provided the weightless environment encountered in space needed for testing and the practices of Extravehicular Activities (EVA). Launched on December 2, 1993 aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor, STS-61 was the first Hubble Space Telescope (HST) serving mission. During the 2nd EVA of the mission, Thornton, along with astronaut and mission specialist Thomas Akers, performed the task of replacing the solar arrays. The EVA lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes.
Kathryn Thornton Trains for …
Name of Image Kathryn Thornton Trains for STS-73 Mission
Date of Image 1995-08-09
Full Description Astronaut Kathryn Thornton, payload commander for the STS-73 mission, attired in a high fidelity training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, prepares to go underwater in the Johnson Space Center?s (JSC) Weightless Environment Training Facility (WET-F). The STS-73 mission was the second flight of the United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2), managed by scientists and engineers from the Marshall Space Flight Center.
STS-61 Crew Members Sign Aut …
Name of Image STS-61 Crew Members Sign Autographs in MSFC's Morris Auditorium
Date of Image 1994-01-19
Full Description STS-61 astronauts Kathryn Thornton, Jeffrey Hoffman and Thomas Akers (standing) sign autographs in Marshall Space Flight Center's Morris Auditorium, January 19, 1994. Space Shuttle crews traditionally visited NASA field centers following each mission to present mission highlights and recognize employees who made contributions to the Shuttle program. Many of the techniques used during the STS-61 Hubble Space Telescope Servicing mission were rehearsed at the Center's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator.
Kathryn Thornton in STS-49 C …
Name of Image Kathryn Thornton in STS-49 Cargo Bay
Date of Image 1992-05-14
Full Description STS-49, the first flight of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour, lifted off from launch pad 39B on May 7, 1992 at 6:40 pm CDT. The STS-49 mission was the first U.S. orbital flight to feature 4 extravehicular activities (EVAs), and the first flight to involve 3 crew members working simultaneously outside of the spacecraft. The primary objective was the capture and redeployment of the INTELSAT VI (F-3), a communication satellite for the International Telecommunication Satellite organization, which was stranded in an unusable orbit since its launch aboard the Titan rocket in March 1990. In this onboard photo, astronaut Kathryn Thornton is working on the Assembly of Station by EVA Methods (ASEM) in the cargo bay.
Akers and Thornton Viewed Th …
Name of Image Akers and Thornton Viewed Through Endeavour Airlock
Date of Image 1992-05-14
Full Description STS-49, the first flight of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour, lifted off from launch pad 39B on May 7, 1992 at 6:40 pm CDT. The STS-49 mission was the first U.S. orbital flight to feature 4 extravehicular activities (EVAs), and the first flight to involve 3 crew members working simultaneously outside of the spacecraft. The primary objective was the capture and redeployment of the INTELSAT VI (F-3), a communication satellite for the International Telecommunication Satellite organization, which was stranded in an unusable orbit since its launch aboard the Titan rocket in March 1990. A view through Endeavour?s busy airlock reveals astronauts Thomas Akers and Kathryn Thornton.
Thornton Performs Extra Vehi …
Name of Image Thornton Performs Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) During STS-49 Mission
Date of Image 1992-05-14
Full Description STS-49, the first flight of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour, lifted off from launch pad 39B on May 7, 1992 at 6:40 pm CDT. The STS-49 mission was the first U.S. orbital flight to feature 4 extravehicular activities (EVAs), and the first flight to involve 3 crew members working simultaneously outside of the spacecraft. The primary objective was the capture and redeployment of the INTELSAT VI (F-3) which was stranded in an unusable orbit since its launch aboard the Titan rocket in March 1990. In this STS-49 onboard photo, Astronaut Kathryn Thornton joins three struts together during her Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA).
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Name of Image Astronaut Kathryn Thornton in Neutral Buoyancy Simulator
Date of Image 1993-08-09
Full Description This close-up of astronaut and mission specialist, Kathryn Thornton, was captured under water in the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Neural Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) where she is participating in a training session for the STS-61 mission. The NBS provided the weightless environment encountered in space needed for testing and the practices of Extravehicular Activities (EVA). Launched on December 2, 1993 aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor, STS-61 was the first Hubble Space Telescope (HST) serving mission. During the 2nd EVA of the mission, Thornton, along with astronaut and mission specialist Thomas Akers, performed the task of replacing the solar arrays. The EVA lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes.
Astronaut Kathryn Thornton i …
Name of Image Astronaut Kathryn Thornton in Neutral Buoyancy Simulator
Date of Image 1993-08-01
Full Description This close-up of astronaut and mission specialist Kathryn Thornton was captured under water in the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Neural Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) where she is participating in a training session for the STS-61 mission. The NBS provided the weightless environment encountered in space needed for testing and the practices of Extravehicular Activities (EVA). Launched on December 2, 1993 aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor, STS-61 was the first Hubble Space Telescope (HST) serving mission. During the 2nd EVA of the mission, Thornton, along with astronaut and mission specialist Thomas Akers, performed the task of replacing the solar arrays. The EVA lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes.
Shuttle STS-61 Onboard View: …
Name of Image Shuttle STS-61 Onboard View: Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Repair
Date of Image 1993-12-08
Full Description This STS-61 onboard photo depicts Astronaut and mission specialist Kathryn Thornton performing the 2nd extra-vehicular activity (EVA) of the STS-61 mission. Thornton, along with astronaut and mission specialist Thomas Akers (out of frame), performed the task of replacing the solar arrays. The EVA lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes. Launched December 1, 1993 aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor, the STS-61 mission was solely dedicated to servicing the HST.
Onboard photo: Astronauts at …
Name of Image Onboard photo: Astronauts at work
Date of Image 1995-10-20
Full Description Onboard Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-73) Payload Commander Kathryn Thornton and Commander Ken Bowersox discuss the Drop Physics Module (DPM) experiment in the United States Microgravity Laboratory 2 (USML-2) spacelab science module.
Onboard photo: Astronauts at …
Name of Image Onboard photo: Astronauts at work
Date of Image 1995-10-20
Full Description Onboard Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-73) Payload Commander Kathryn Thornton works with the Drop Physics Module (DPM) in the United States Microgravity Laboratory 2 (USML-2) Spacelab Science Module cleaning the experiment chamber of the DPM.
STS-73 Crew members training …
Title STS-73 Crew members training inside Spacelab USML-2
Description Crew members in training for the STS-73/U.S. Microgravity Laboratory-2 (USML-2) mission pose for a photograph inside the Spacelab module during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) at the Operations and Checkout Building. The crew includes, from left, Payload Commander Kathryn Thornton, Payload Specialist Albert Sacco, Alternate Payload Specialist R. Glynn Holt, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie, Alternate Payload Specialist Dave Matthiesen, and Mission Specialist Catherine Coleman. The extended- duration Shuttle mission is targeted for liftoff in September aboard Columbia.
Date 06.15.1995
Commander Ken Bowersox and P …
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Astronaut Kathryn Thornton o …
Title Astronaut Kathryn Thornton on HST photographed by Electronic Still Camera
Description This view of Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton working on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was photographed by an Electronic Still Camera (ESC), and downlinked to ground controllers soon afterward. Thornton, anchored to the end of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm, is installing the +V2 Solar Array Panel as a replacement for the original one removed earlier. Electronic still photography is a technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality.
Date Taken 1993-12-05
Astronauts Thornton and Aker …
Title Astronauts Thornton and Akers during one of their EVAs
Description During her first STS-61 extravehicular activity (EVA) session, Astronaut Kathryn Thornton was captured on 70mm film by one of her crewmates inside the Space Shuttle Endeavour. As Astronauts Thornton and Thomas D. Akers (seen here in the background) approached the viewing area of their crewmates while performing servicing tasks on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), they were frequently photographed with various cameras.
Date Taken 1993-12-06
Astronaut Kathryn Thornton d …
Title Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during servicing of HST
Description Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton works with equipment associated with servicing chores on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the fourth space walk on the eleven day STS-61 mission.
Date Taken 1993-12-08
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Title Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during installation of COSTAR on HST
Description Earth is partially illuminated but the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Space Shuttle Endeavour are still mostly in darkness, in this 70mm frame photographed during the fourth of five space walks. Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, barely visible above left center in the frame, works to install the Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR).
Date Taken 1993-12-08
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Title Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during second HST extravehicular activity
Description Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, on the end of Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm, hovers over equipment associated with servicing chores on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the second space walk on the eleven-day STS-61 mission.
Date Taken 1993-12-06
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