William E. Thornton
William Edgar Thornton (M.D.) (April 14, 1929 – January 11, 2021) was an American NASA astronaut. He was born in Faison, North Carolina. Thornton was a member of the astronaut support crew for the Skylab 2, 3, and 4 missions. A veteran of two space flights, Thornton spent over 313 hours in space. He was a mission specialist on STS-8 in 1983, and STS-51B in 1985.[1]
Thornton died on January 11, 2021 in Boerne, Texas at the age of 91.[2]
William E. Thornton Media
April 29, 1983*JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS*STS-8 INSIGNIA --- The night launch of Challenger heading toward *its third earth-orbital mission is featured in the official insignia for STS-8. The eighth flight of the United States Space Transportation System is represented by eight stars of the constellation Aquila, "The Eagle," Astronauts Richard H.
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References
- ↑ "William Thornton NASA Biography". NASA. May 1994. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ↑ Astronaut William Thornton, who invented shuttle treadmill, dies at 91
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