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Donald A. Thomas

American - (NASA)

Retired

Date of Birth: May 6, 1955
Age: 70


Donald Alan Thomas, Ph.D. is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut.

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-65

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
July 8, 1994, 4:43 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-65 was a Space Shuttle program mission of Columbia launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 8 July 1994. The flight was commanded by Robert D. Cabana who would go on later to lead the Kennedy Space Center.

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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-70

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
July 13, 1995, 1:41 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-70 was the 21st flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, and the last of 7 shuttle missions to carry a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). This was the first shuttle mission controlled from the new mission control center room at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. STS-70 was also the first flight of the new Block 1 orbiter main engine, designed to improve both engine performance and safety.

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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-83

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
April 4, 1997, 7:20 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-83 was a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia.

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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-94

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
July 1, 1997, 6:02 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-94 was a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia, launched on 1 July 1997.

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Administrator: Jared Isaacman

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Electron
Success
18 hours, 19 minutes ago
The Wisdom God Guides (iQPS Launch 6)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.


New Shepard
Success
1 day, 10 hours ago
NS-37
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

NS-37 is the 16th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 37th in the New Shepard program's history.


Long March 5
Success
1 day, 12 hours ago
TJSW-23
101 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.


Electron
Success
3 days, 19 hours ago
Don't Be Such A Square (STP-S30)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) - Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

STP-S30 is a complex mission that will deliver research experiments and technology demonstrations to orbit for the DoD and contribute to future space…


Falcon 9
Success
4 days, 9 hours ago
Starlink Group 15-13
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.