Kathryn D. Sullivan

Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan
Kathryn D. Sullivan under rymdfärd STS-41-G.
Kathryn D. Sullivan under rymdfärd STS-41-G.
NASA-astronaut
TillståndTagit avsked
Född3 oktober 1951
Paterson, New Jersey, USA USA
Nuvarande yrkeNOAA
Tid i rymden22 dagar, 4 timmar, 49 minuter
UrvalsgruppAstronautgrupp 8
Antal rymd­promenader1 st
Rymdpromenad­tid3 timmar, 29 minuter[1]
UppdragSTS-41-G, STS-31, STS-45
Uppdrags­emblemSTS-41-G patch.pngSts31 flight insignia.pngSts-45-patch.png

Kathryn D. Sullivan, född 3 oktober 1951 i Paterson, New Jersey, USA, är en amerikansk astronaut.

NASA karriär

Uttagen till Astronautgrupp 8, den 16 januari 1978. Under STS-41-G blev hon den första amerikanska kvinnan att göra en rymdpromenad (11 oktober 1984).

Civil karriär

Den 29 mars 2009 blev hon Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere vilket även innebär att hon är direktör för National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Rymdfärder

Rymdfärdsstatistik

FärdDatumTidEVA
STS-41-G5 - 13 oktober 1984197:23:333:29:00
STS-3124 - 29 april 1990121:16:060:00:00
STS-4524 mars - 2 april 1992214:09:280:00:00
Totalt532:49:073:29:00

Referenser

  1. ^ ”Spacefacts” (på engelska). Spacefacts. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/sullivan_kathryn.htm. Läst 22 januari 2018. 

Media som används på denna webbplats

Sullivan Views the Earth - GPN-2000-001082.jpg
Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan, 41-G mission specialist, uses binoculars for a magnified viewing of Earth through Challenger's forward cabin windows.
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STS-45 Mission Insignia

Designed by the crewmembers, the STS-45 patch depicts the Space Shuttle launching from the Kennedy Space Center into a high inclination orbit. From this vantage point, the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS) payload can view Earth, the sun, and their dynamic interactions against the background of space. Earth is prominently displayed and is the focus of the mission's space plasma physics and Earth sciences observations. The colors of the setting sun, measured by sensitive instruments, provide detailed information about ozone, carbon dioxide and other gases which determine Earth's climate and environment. Encircling the scene are the names of the flight crewmembers. The additional star in the ring is to recognize Charles R. Chappell and Michael Lampton, alternate payload specialists, and the entire ATLAS-1 team for its dedication and support of this Mission to Planet Earth.
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STS-31 shuttle mission flight insignia. The mission insignia for NASA's STS-31 mission features the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in its observing configuration against a background of the universe it will study. The cosmos includes a stylistic depiction of galaxies in recognition of the contribution made by Sir Edwin Hubble to our understanding of the nature of galaxies and the expansion of the universe. The STS-31 crew points out that is it in honor of Hubble's work that this great observatory in space bears his name. The depicted Space Shuttle trails a spectrum symbolic of both the red shift observations that were so important to Hubble's work and new information which will be obtained with the HST. Encircling the art work, designed by the crew, are the names of its members.