William E. Thornton
American - ( NASA)
Deceased
Date of Birth: April 14, 1929
Date of Death: Jan. 14, 2020
William Edgar Thornton is a former NASA astronaut.
Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-8
Lockheed Space Operations Company | USAKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Aug. 30, 1983, 6:32 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Communications
STS-8 was the third mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed an Indian 10 and Weather satellite. It was the first night launch and night landing of the Shuttle program. It also carried the first African-American astronaut; Guion Bluford.
Low Earth OrbitSpace Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-51-B
Lockheed Space Operations Company | USAKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
April 29, 1985, 4:02 p.m.
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 Block 5
Starlink 16
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAA batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Electron
Another One Leaves The Crust
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandDedicated mission for a single communication microsatellite that will enable specific frequencies to support future services from orbit. The launch w…
Long March 3
Tiantong-1-03
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaTiantong-1-03 is the third satellite in a series of Chinese geostationary communication satellites.
LauncherOne
Launch Demo 2 (VCLS ELaNa XX)
Mojave Air and Space Port - Air launch to orbitThis is Virgin Orbit's second attempt to launch the LauncherOne rocket. It also carries cubesats which were contracted by NASA through Venture Class …
New Shepard
NS-14
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, USAFor this mission, the New Shepard crew capsule will be outfitted with upgrades for the astronaut experience as the program nears human space flight. …
