Donald A. Thomas
Donald Alan Thomas is an astronaut and spaceflight crew member born on May 6, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. NASA Astronaut Group 13, 1990 marked the formal start of the astronaut career. Civilian astronaut or ; technical mission crew member shaped the technical and operational experience brought into crew training.
- Born
- May 6, 1955
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio,United States
Flights
4
Spacewalks
0
EVA time
N/A
In space
43 days, 8 hours, 13 minutes
Bio
Donald Alan Thomas flew on STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, and STS-94, logging 43d 08h 11m in space. The flight sequence placed Donald A. Thomas in STS-65 as , STS-70 as Mission Specialist, STS-83 as Mission Specialist, and STS-94 as Mission Specialist, with each assignment adding another layer of spacecraft operations, crew coordination, and mission execution.
Space Shuttle Columbia International Microgravity Laboratory-2 mission. Supported life sciences and materials research with a large international science crew. Space Shuttle Discovery mission that deployed TDRS-G.
Donald A. Thomas's career combines preparation, assigned responsibilities, and the specific mission work completed with each crew. The available family record lists married; 2 children. Left NASA astronaut service after mission assignments. The exact departure date is not listed.