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Thomas Akers

Thomas Dale Akers (born May 20, 1951) is a former American astronaut in NASA's Space Shuttle program.

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Education
Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS, MS)
Born
Thomas Dale Akers (1951-05-20) May 20, 1951 (age 75) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Missions
STS-41 STS-49 STS-61 STS-79
Rank
Colonel, USAF
Selection
NASA Group 12 (1987)
Time in space
33d 22h 44m

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Thomas Akers

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Edges53
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Avg. degree1.96
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Thomas Akers

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related to External links · 12
Thomas Akers → Akers, Appearances, Astronaut, C-SPAN, Math Teacher, NASA Astronaut, September, STS-41Spaceflight, STS-49Spaceflight, STS-61Spaceflight, STS-79Article, Thomas AkersSpaceflight
Born · 1
Thomas Akers → Thomas Dale Akers (1951-05-20) May 20, 1951 (age 75) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Education · 1
Thomas Akers → Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS, MS)
Missions · 1
Thomas Akers → STS-41 STS-49 STS-61 STS-79
Rank · 1
Thomas Akers → Colonel, USAF
Selection · 1
Thomas Akers → NASA Group 12 (1987)
Time in space · 1
Thomas Akers → 33d 22h 44m
Total EVA time · 1
Thomas Akers → 29h, 40m
Total EVAs · 1
Thomas Akers → 4

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Thomas AkersBornThomas Dale Akers (1951-05-20) May 20, 1951 (age 75) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.1.00infobox
Thomas AkersEducationMissouri University of Science and Technology (BS, MS)1.00infobox
Thomas AkersMissionsSTS-41 STS-49 STS-61 STS-791.00infobox
Thomas AkersRankColonel, USAF1.00infobox
Thomas AkersSelectionNASA Group 12 (1987)1.00infobox
Thomas AkersTime in space33d 22h 44m1.00infobox
Thomas AkersTotal EVA time29h, 40m1.00infobox
Thomas AkersTotal EVAs41.00infobox
Thomas Akersrelated to External linksNASA Astronaut0.60section
Thomas Akersrelated to External linksAkers0.60section
Thomas Akersrelated to External linksSeptember0.60section
Thomas Akersrelated to External linksThomas AkersSpaceflight0.60section

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