Hubble Damaged Solar Array Released
Thornton releases a damaged original Hubble solar array that cannot be safely returned inside Endeavour.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Kathryn Thornton Biography and Timeline
Follow Kathryn Thornton through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.
Kathryn Thornton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1993–1993Years on this page
1993
Hubble Solar Array Replacement
Thornton helps replace Hubble's original solar arrays with improved arrays designed to better tolerate orbital temperature changes.
Records, sources and methodology
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