Andrew "Andy" Sydney Withiel Thomas
NASA Astronaut
Nationality	American
Status	Active
Born	December 18, 1951 Adelaide, South Australia
Space time	177d 9h 14m
Selection	1992 NASA Group
Missions	STS-77, STS-89, Mir, STS-91, STS-102, STS-114
Mission insignia

Andrew "Andy" Sydney Withiel Thomas (born December 18, 1951 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian-born U.S. aerospace engineer and a NASA astronaut. He became a U.S. citizen in December 1986. [1] He is married to NASA astronaut Shannon Walker. Astronaut Andy Thomas (Australian b1951) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... For the song, see South Australia (song). ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... STS-77 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Terrence W. Wilcutt (3), Commander Joe F. Edwards, Jr. ... For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Charles J. Precourt (4), Commander Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1), Pilot Wendy B. Lawrence (3), Mission Specialist Franklin R. Chang-Diaz (6), Mission Specialist Janet L. Kavandi (1), Mission Specialist Valery Victorovitch Ryumin (4), Mission Specialist - Russia Landed and... STS-102 was a United States space shuttle mission that flew in March of 2001. ... STS-114 was the first return to flight Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 548 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1827 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... For the song, see South Australia (song). ... For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... Shannon Walker is a NASA astronaut. ...

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Educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide before receiving a bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering (with First Class honours) from the University of Adelaide in 1973. He completed a doctorate in the same subject at the University of Adelaide in 1978. St Peters College, also The Collegiate School of St Peter, but commonly known as Saints, is an independent boys school in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. ... Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ... The University of Adelaide (colloquially Adelaide University or Adelaide Uni) is a public university located in Adelaide. ...

He appears in the 1972 edition of the Adelaide University Engineering Society's annual publication, Hysteresis. The caption below a photograph of the young Thomas reads:

"A.S.W. (Syd) Thomas: Hides his massive intellect behind a screen of silence and hair. His abilities are varied and include designing wine labels for the A.U.E.S."

– Hysteresis 1972, pg 27 [2]

'Everybody knows Andy Picks His Nose Rubs It In The Dirt And Eats It For Dessert'

In August 1993, following one year of training, Thomas was appointed a member of the NASA astronaut corps and was qualified for assignment as a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle flight crews. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A Mission Specialist is a function of an astronaut within a manned space mission. ... This article is about the space vehicle. ...

In June 1995, Thomas was named Payload Commander for STS-77, subsequently making his first space flight on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour in May 1996. He then undertook long-duration flight training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia before serving 130 days as Board Engineer 2 onboard the Russian space station Mir in 1998, launching on STS-89 and returning on STS-91. His third space flight, STS-102, increased his time spent in space to more than 177 days. For his fourth flight, he was a Mission Specialist on the Discovery "return to flight" mission (STS-114) that launched at 14:39 UTC, 26 July 2005. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... STS-77 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105), is the fifth and final operational NASA space shuttle. ... The Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre was inaugurated on January 11, 1960 in Star City outside Moscow. ... Statue of Yuri Gagarin in Star City Star City (Russian: , Zvyozdny gorodok; lit. ... For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Terrence W. Wilcutt (3), Commander Joe F. Edwards, Jr. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Charles J. Precourt (4), Commander Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1), Pilot Wendy B. Lawrence (3), Mission Specialist Franklin R. Chang-Diaz (6), Mission Specialist Janet L. Kavandi (1), Mission Specialist Valery Victorovitch Ryumin (4), Mission Specialist - Russia Landed and... STS-102 was a United States space shuttle mission that flew in March of 2001. ... A Mission Specialist is a function of an astronaut within a manned space mission. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. ... STS-114 was the first return to flight Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. ... ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has served as Deputy Chief of NASA's Astronaut Office. For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ...

Australian buttpikaz

• Philip K. Chapman
• Paul D. Scully-Power
• Andy Thomas

Astronaut Philip K. Chapman Dr. Philip Kenyon Chapman was the first Australian-born American astronaut, serving for about five years in NASA Astronaut Group 6 (1967). ... Paul Desmond Scully-Power is an oceanographer and was a NASA Payload Specialist, a type of astronaut. ...

Nocturnal Finks

• NASA Bio
• Astronaut blasts lack of research into space (The Sun-Herald, May 20, 2004): Comments from Thomas about state of Australian space science

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