This is the only version available from NASA. Her bachelor's degree (with honors) was awarded in 1973. Join the Conversation. The following year she received Senate confirmation, and she served until 2017. [4], She has been a vocal advocate for an increase in the number of women in parliament. The mission also included the Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Instrument (SSBUV) to measure the ozone layer in concert with other measurements taken by satellites. Hospital spokesman Dan Davis said Thursday the former actress is not currently listed as a patient. SPECIAL HONORS: NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1988); Ten Outstanding Young People of the World Award, Jaycees International (1987); Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award, U.S. Jaycees (1987); National Air and Space Museum Trophy, Smithsonian Institution (1985); NASA Space Flight Medal (1984 & 1990); AIAA Haley Apace Flight Award (1991); AAS Space Flight Achievement Award (1991). [4], Sullivan was not retained in Andrew Peacock's shadow ministry after the 1984 election. She enjoyed these, and altered her course to take in more science subjects. [27], At the end of March 1989, Sullivan returned to working on the HST mission, which was now designated STS-31. They had 3 children: John C (Jack) Myers and 2 other children. [2] She was the first woman to have served in both houses of parliament. [74] In 2020 the American Association of Geographers named her Honorary Geographer. SPECIAL HONORS: Aviation Week & Space Technology Aerospace Legend Award (2005); Astronaut Hall of Fame (2004); Public Service Award, National Science Board, in recognition of lifelong commitment to science education (2003); Juliette Award for National Women of Distinction, Girl Scouts USA (2002); Ohio Women's Hall of Fame (2002); Ohio Veteran's Hall of Fame (2001); Lone Sailor Award, U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation (1997); NASA Medal for Outstanding Leadership (1992); AIAA Haley Space Flight Award (1991); AAS Space Flight Achievement Award (1991); NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1988 & 1991); NASA Space Flight Medal (1984 & 1990); Ten Outstanding Young People of the World Award, Jaycees International (1987); Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award, U.S. Jaycees (1987); National Air and Space Museum Trophy, Smithsonian Institution (1985); Four Presidential nominations under four different administrations (1985, 1992, 2000, 2004). Payloads: Deployment of Hubble Space Telescope, IMAX camera in payload bay and in crew compartment, Protein Crystal Growth III-03, Investigation Into Polymer Membrane Process-ing- 01, Air Force Maui Optical Site-05, Radiation Monitoring Equipment III-01, Student Experiment 82-16, and Ascent Particle Monitor 01. [7], In 2003, she was made a Member of the Order of Australia, for service to the Parliament of Australia and to the community, particularly as an advocate for improved services and conditions affecting women. She resigned from the Senate in November 1984 to seek a lower-house seat at the upcoming federal election, which followed an expansion in the number of House of Representatives seats. Even then, her ambitions were rooted in a desire for adventure. Her research included the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Newfoundland Basin and fault zones off the Southern California Coast. Manned seven crew. She returned to her former position as a deputy whip later in 1994, holding the position until the 1996 election. She was an earth sciences major at the University of California, Santa Cruz and spent 1971-1972 as an exchange student at the University of Bergen, Norway. "Kathryn Sullivan" redirects here. RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: She enjoys flying, squash, bicycling, backpacking, and reading in her spare time. BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born October 3, 1951, in Paterson, New Jersey, but considers Woodland Hills, California to be her hometown. She reasoned that the Space Shuttle was a kind of research vessel, but her dream was still to descend to the ocean floor in a submersible. [4], Martin joined the Young Liberals in 1960 during her first year at university. Her Shuttle support assignments since then include: software development; launch and landing lead chase photographer; Orbiter and cargo test, checkout and launch support at Kennedy Space Center, Florida; extravehicular activity (EVA) and spacesuit support crew for several flights; and capsule communicator (CAPCOM) in Mission Control for numerous Shuttle missions. [47][70] In September 2015 she presented the John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History Series at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. [21], During the eight-day mission, the crew also deployed the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, conducted scientific observations of the Earth with the OSTA-3 pallet (including the SIR-B radar, FILE, and MAPS experiments) and large format camera (LFC), and conducted several in-cabin experiments as well as activating eight "Getaway Special" canisters. Her Shuttle support assignments have included: software development; launch and landing lead chase photographer; Orbiter and cargo test, checkout and launch support at Kennedy Space Center, Florida; extravehicular activity (EVA) and spacesuit support crew for several flights; and Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) in Mission Control for numerous Shuttle missions. She also provided agency-wide direction with regard to satellites, space weather, water, and ocean observations and forecasts to best serve American communities and businesses. In 1984 NASA management decided this would be too dangerous and too costly, and that the HST would instead be maintained in-orbit by periodic servicing missions for up to fifteen years. Based at Naval Air Station Dallas, it provided support to the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command center on Guam. She was confirmed by the Senate as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator in 2014. First use of Orbital Refueling System (ORS) with extravehicular activity (EVA) astronauts, IMAX camera. With the completion of her third mission, Dr. Sullivan logged more than 532 hours in space. We know that Kathryn A. 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Manned seven crew. Kathryn E Myers (born Sullivan) was born on month day 1893, at birth place, Minnesota. Her bachelor's degree (with honors) was awarded in 1973. She was an exchange student at the University of Bergen in Norway for the 19711972 school year and the two summers around it, and decided to change her major to oceanography. It lifted off in the Discovery on March 24, 1992. She was assigned the Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications' OSTA-3 satellite and the Orbital Refueling System (ORS). Since joining NASA, Dr. Sullivan's research interests have focused on remote sensing. There were up to twelve units in each one, so forty-three were designated as Block I "on-orbit replaceable units" (ORUs). Birth Place: Paterson, New Jersey. Sullivan changed her major to earth sciences at the end of her freshman year. [9], When Sullivan visited her family for Christmas in 1976, her brother Grant, an aerospace engineer and corporate jet pilot, told her that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had issued a call for applications for a new group of astronauts. [26] She chose the wakeup music, including a contribution from Robin Williams, who provided a pastiche of his Good Morning, Vietnam radio greeting. A graduate of University of California, Santa Cruz, in the United States, and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canadawhere she earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in geology in 1978Sullivan was selected as one of the six women among the 35 astronaut candidate in NASA Astronaut Group 8, the first group to include women. [71], Sullivan was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2004,[72] elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2016,[73] and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. [4][6], Sullivan graduated from William Howard Taft High School in the Woodland Hills district of Los Angeles, California, in 1969. [52] She has also served as a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. [68], Sullivan received honorary Doctor of Science degrees from Willamette University in 2013 in conjunction with her presentation of a commencement address,[69] and from Brown University in May 2015, for her "abundant contributions to science, education and the public good, and her ongoing commitment to improving the state of our planet for future generations". Carried ATLAS-1 experimental package. On her second, STS-31, she helped deploy the Hubble Space Telescope. Following a ministerial reshuffle, Sullivan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in October 1997. ORGANIZATIONS: Appointed to the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel in 1988. She was the second of two daughters born to Edna (ne Sproul) and Ian Martin. While at Dalhousie she participated in several oceanographic expeditions that studied the floors of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. [4] In 1972, he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Brisbane hotel manager; he was released in 1987. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our privacy policy. In case McCandless and Sullivan had to perform an EVA, the Shuttle's cabin pressure was lowered from 101 kilopascals (14.7psi) to 28 kilopascals (4.1psi). EXPERIENCE: Much of Dr. Sullivan's efforts prior to joining NASA were concentrated in academic study and research. Kathryn has also held the positions of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction and Deputy Administrator, and also performed the duties of NOAA's Chief Scientist, a vacant position. Kathryn Sullivan. They also operated a variety of cameras, including both the IMAX in-cabin and cargo bay cameras, for Earth observations from their record setting altitude of 380 miles. Robert Bader, vice president of marketing and production for Bing Crosby Enterprises, said Thursday that Kathryn Crosby was doing well at a hospital, but he did not elaborate. Official NASA Biography as of June 2016:Kathryn D. Sullivan (Ph.D.) NASA Astronaut (former). In April 1990, Dr. Sullivan served on the crew of STS-31, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 24, 1990. [1], Sullivan was president and CEO of the COSI Columbus, an interactive science center in Columbus, Ohio, from 1996 to 2006. Kathryn Sullivan went back to oceanography after her foray into space. [5], In April 1975, Martin was chosen as the Liberal Party's assistant whip in the Senate. As Assistant Secretary, she played a central role in directing Administration and NOAA priority work in the areas of weather and water services, climate science and services, integrated mapping services and Earth-observing capabilities. Barack Obama appointed her assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction and deputy administrator of NOAA; she was confirmed by the Senate later that year. For this the aging Landsat4 satellite was chosen. Dr Joy McCann and Janet Wilson (7 March 2012): serve in both houses of federal parliament, "Representation of women in Australian parliaments 2014", Representation of women in Australian parliaments, "Inspired by Brittany Higgins, one of Australian parliament's longest-serving women comes forward with sexual assault allegation", "Biography for SULLIVAN (formerly Martin), the Hon. You have JavaScript disabled. She was widowed in 2008. On June 7, 2020, former NASA astronaut Kathryn Sullivan became the first woman to plunge 35,853 feet into the deepest known spot in the ocean. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. In 2014, she became NOAAs deputy administrator, a position that ended in 2017. It recounted her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope. Its hugely energetic, loud, noisy, lots of acceleration. Kathryn attended Holy Angels High School, Mount Mary College and Marquette University, where she studied occupational therapy. Kathryn Sullivan. She was a member of the Sullivan Mt. [24], The STS-61-J mission was cancelled after the January 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, but the crew continued to work on the mission objectives. As Assistant Secretary, Dr. Sullivan played a central role in directing Administration and NOAA priority work in the areas of weather and water services, climate science and services, integrated mapping services and Earth-observing capabilities. Sullivan was westbound when his vehicle left the roadway, struck a large boulder and rolled many times, ejecting him, Start said. Later that year, Sullivan became a direct commission officer in the USNR with the rank of lieutenant commander. She married Samuel D. Butz in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA on 28 November 1923. I believe my good friend Kathy is the right person for the right job at the right time. SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-41G, launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 5, 1984, with a crew of seven. She was also a part of the mission to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990. Here's what they said. Her mother was a nurse and post office worker and her father was a bank officer. On June 7, 2020, Sullivan became the first woman to dive into the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth's oceans. Total time in space: 22.20 days. [33] After making 76 orbits of the Earth in 121 hours, Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, on April 29, 1990. They moved to Florida in 1980 and never looked back. [12], Sullivan re-married in 1975 to Jim Gray, continuing to use her maiden name in parliament. Kathryn Crosby and Sullivan married in 2000. Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born October 3, 1951) is an American geologist, oceanographer, and a former NASA astronaut and US Navy officer. It wasn't the first record-breaking moment. Wikimedia Commons/EYOS ExpeditionsKathryn Sullivan is one of only eight people to reach the Challenger Deep. He returned to Milwaukee, Wisconsin shortly thereafter where he owned coin-operated laundry mats. (Sykes) Sullivan was born c. 1968. "Crosby, 74, lives in Genoa with her husband of eight years, Dr. Bill Sullivan. This was the first time the agency had opened its recruitment to civilian researchers. Height between 163 and 193 cm. She enjoys flying, squash, bicycling, backpacking, and reading in her spare time. Recruit women and minorities to introduce diversity into the astronaut corps. On STS-31 (April 2429, 1990), the space shuttle Discovery deployed the Hubble Space Telescope. Her doctoral studies at Dalhousie University included participation in a variety of oceanographic expeditions, under the auspices of the U.S. Geological Survey, Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute, and the Bedford Institute. The university required that humanities students take three science classes and vice versa. Sullivan was the first American woman to go on a spacewalk. Kathryn A. NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in January 1978, Dr. Sullivan became an astronaut in August 1979. STS-41G completed 132 orbits of the Earth in 197.5 hours, before landing back at the KSC on October 13, 1984. [53] Her book Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut's Story of Invention was released from MIT Press in November 2019. She was successful, and her selection as one of the six women among the 35 members of NASA Astronaut Group8 was publicly announced on January 16, 1978. From here, her life completely changed paths. Her doctoral studies at Dalhousie University included participation in a variety of oceanographic expeditions, under the auspices of the U.S. Geological Survey, Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute and the Bedford Institute. Ryan had been an unsuccessful finalist for NASA Astronaut Group6 in 1967, and he counseled her to wait for NASA to call. See Photos. President Bush appointed her a member of the National Science Board in 2004. Knauss. After six years of intensive training and research at NASA, Kathryn Sullivan landed her first space mission alongside fellow astronaut Sally Ride, who had become the first woman to travel into space during a 1983 mission. See Photos. Their apogee of 617 kilometers (333nmi) above the Earth was the highest yet achieved by a Space Shuttle orbiter. [4] After the conclusion of her political career, Sullivan has used the name "Kate" rather than "Kathy". During her training, she became the first woman to be certified to wear a United States Air Force pressure suit, and on July 1, 1979, she set an unofficial sustained American aviation altitude record for women. Two things are really distinctly different in the experience of going out into space or going down into the ocean. The Commission's report, entitled "Pioneering the Space Frontier," laid out goals for U.S. civilian space activities over the next 25 years. 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