Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Coleman

Catherine Grace "Cady"

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  14.12.1960
Birthplace:  Charleston / South Carolina
Marital status:  married
Children:  one
Selection date:  31.03.1992
Selection group:  NASA-14
Job:  MSP
Status:  active

Spaceflights

No. Mission Job Time Duration
1  STS-73  MSP  20.10. - 05.11.1995 15d 21h 53m 
2  STS-93  MSP  23.07. - 28.07.1999 4d 22h 50m 
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Total  20d 20h 43m 
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Backup assignments

No. Mission Job
1  STS-83  MSP
2  STS-128  Flight Engineer

Additional information

Bachelor of science in chemistry from MIT, 1983; Ph.D. in polymer science from the University of Massachusetts, 1991; Research chemist and Colonel, USAF; hobbies: Flying, scuba diving, sports, music.
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