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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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Acting Administrator: James Free

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.


Falcon 9
Success
11 hours, 57 minutes ago
Starlink Group 6-67
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 2D
Success
1 day ago
Space Computing Constellation
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

12 satellites from ADASPACE testing in-orbit data processing capabilities for other satellites with artificial intelligence assistance, as well as in…


Falcon 9
Success
1 day, 23 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-83
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 3 hours ago
Starlink Group 15-4
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 26 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 3
Success
2 days, 10 hours ago
TJSW-19
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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