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Kathryn Patricia "Kay"

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Personal data

Birthdate:  26.08.1959
Birthplace:  Mobile, Alabama
Marital status:  single
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Selection date:  08.12.1994
Selection group:  NASA-15
Position:  MSP
Status:  Ret. ??.03.2010

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-90 Columbia  MS  17.04. - 03.05.1998 15d 21h 50m 
2  STS-130 Endeavour  MS  08.02. - 22.02.2010 13d 18h 06m 
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Total  29d 15h 56m 
         

Additional information

Bachelor of science in engineering from U.S. Naval Academy, 1981; master of science in space technology from Florida Institute of Technology, 1991; Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve; engineer at NASA's KSC; hobbies: Sailing, snow skiing, scuba diving, fishing; in 2002 recalled to active duty, USN; in 2003 she returned to the JSC.

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