William E. Thornton

William E. Thornton (1929–2021) flew to space twice, spending 13.1 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-8, 1983.

United States2 spaceflights13.1 days in space

Spaceflights

Aug 30, 1983

STS-8Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Apr 29, 1985

STS-51-BSpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality: United States
Born: 1929
Died: 2021
Occupation: military officer, astronaut, physician, university teacher
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, University of Houston
Astronaut group: NASA Astronaut Group 6
Military branch: United States Air Force

In space

Spaceflights: 2
Time in space: 13.05 days
First flight: August 30, 1983
Latest flight: STS-51-B
Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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