Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan

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Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan
Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan
Astronaut
Nationality American
Born October 3, 1951 (1951-10-03) (age 56)
Paterson, New Jersey
Other occupation Geologist
Space time 22d 04h 49m
Selection 1978 NASA Group
Missions STS-41-G, STS-31, STS-45
Mission
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Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born October 3, 1951 in Paterson, New Jersey) became the first American woman to walk in space.

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[edit] Education

Sullivan holds a Ph.D. in oceanography from Dalhousie University.

[edit] Military career

Sullivan served as an oceanography officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve and was chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her rank is Captain.

[edit] NASA career

Sullivan performed an EVA during Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-41-G on 1984 October 11. She flew on three space shuttle missions and logged 532 hours in space.[1]

[edit] After NASA

After leaving NASA, Sullivan served as President and CEO of the COSI Columbus, an interactive science center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Sullivan currently serves as Director for Ohio State University's Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy and as a volunteer science advisor to COSI.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ NASA JSC astronaut biography
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