Kathryn P. Hire
| Kathryn Patricia "Kay" Hire | |
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| NASA astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
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August 26, 1959 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
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Other occupation
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Engineer |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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29d 15h 59m 01s |
| Selection | 1994 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-90, STS-130 |
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Mission insignia
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Kathryn Patricia "Kay" Hire (born August 26, 1959 in Mobile, Alabama) is a NASA astronaut and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve who has flown aboard two Space Shuttle missions.
She attended St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama, 1973 and Murphy High School, Mobile, Alabama, 1977.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Management from the United States Naval Academy, 1981 and her Master of Science degree in Space Technology from Florida Institute of Technology in 1991.
After earning her Naval Flight Officer wings in October 1982, Hire conducted worldwide airborne oceanographic research missions with Oceanographic Development Squadron Eight (VXN-8) based at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. She flew as Oceanographic Project Coordinator, Mission Commander and Detachment Officer-in-Charge on board specially configured RP-3A and RP-3D Orion aircraft.
Hire later instructed student naval flight officers while assigned to Naval Air Training Unit Mather (NAVAIRTU Mather), a tenant command associated with the 323d Flying Training Wing at Mather Air Force Base, California. While assigned to NAVAIRTU Mather, Hire progressed from Navigation Instructor and Course Manager to Curriculum Manager while concurrently assigned as a navigator flight instructor in the USAF T-43A aircraft.
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