Sullivan, Kathryn D., 1951-

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Kathryn D. Sullivan (b. Oct. 3, 1951, Patterson, NJ) was an astronaut who served on the Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis shuttles. She joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1989 and retired as a captain in 2006. After leaving NASA, Sullivan was president and CEO of the COSI Columbus and was Director for Ohio State University's Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy. Pres. Obama nominated Sullivan to serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator; she was confirmed in March, 2014.
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referencedIn Record Hierarchy Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003 Series: Video Recordings from the "Worldnet Today" Program Series, ca. 1980 - ca. 1994 Item: ASTRONET, NO. 2, 10/9/1984 1984 1985Tag Add a tag... Enter new tags Enter new tags... Add Comment Add a comment... Login Policy Need Help? ASTRONET, NO. 2 United States. National Archives and Records Administration
referencedIn Black and White Photograph Files, 1965 - 1991 National Archives at College Park
ASTRONAUT TRAINING IN NEUTRAL BUOYANCY TRAINER AT MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006. Headquarters Astronaut Interview Recordings, ca. 1965 - ca. 1971. Astronaut interview, Kathryn D. Sullivan, 11/1978 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Color Photograph Files, 1965 - 2002 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn STS-31 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Sullivan, Kathryn D. [Letter] : 1979 Nov. 19, Houston, Texas, [to] Dennis Spalding, Olympia, Washington. Haverford College Library
referencedIn SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER 099 CHALLENGER 41-G National Archives at College Park
referencedIn KSC - STS-4 Dry CDDT: Flight Crew Activities, Henry Hartsfield, Ken Mattingly, Karol J. Bobko and Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ingress Across ORB Access Arm National Archives at College Park
referencedIn STS-45 National Archives at College Park
ASTRONAUT UNDERWATER TRAINING National Archives at College Park
referencedIn STS-31 National Archives at College Park
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referencedIn STS-41G National Archives at College Park
referencedIn FEMALE ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES - KATHRYN D SULLIVAN National Archives at College Park
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memberOf American Association for the Advancement of Science corporateBody
memberOf Challenger (Spacecraft) corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Dalhousie University corporateBody
memberOf Discovery (Spacecraft) corporateBody
memberOf Explorers Club corporateBody
memberOf National Science Board (U.S.) corporateBody
employeeOf Ohio state university corporateBody
associatedWith Spalding, Dennis. person
employeeOf United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration corporateBody
employeeOf United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration corporateBody
memberOf United States. Navy corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf University of California, Santa Cruz corporateBody
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Woodland Hills CA US
Paterson NJ US
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Geology
Space Exploration
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Astronauts
Geologists
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Women scientists
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Birth 1951-10-03

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