Kathryn Patricia "Kay" Hire is a former NASA astronaut and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve who has flown aboard two Space Shuttle missions.
| Nationality: | American |
| Status: | Retired |
| Born: | August 26, 1959, Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Other occupation: | Engineer |
| Rank: | Captain, USN |
| Time in space: | 29d 15h 59m 01s |
| Selection: | 1994 NASA Group |
| Missions: | STS-90, STS-130 |
About Kathryn Hire
Engineer who flew on two space missions and worked on the International Space Station.
Before Fame
She achieved the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy.
Achievement
She was a crew member on the Neurolab space mission that used the seven-person crew as human test subjects and operators.
Family Life
Her father was a land surveyor.
Associations
She's a female astronaut like Sally Ride.
Information related to Kathryn P. Hire
- United States Naval Flight Officers
- Florida Institute of Technology alumni
- United States Navy astronauts
- Systems engineers
- Women astronauts
- American astronauts
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
Latest information about Kathryn Hire updated on August 08, 2020.
