Thomas Akers

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Thomas Dale Akers is a former American astronaut in NASA's Space Shuttle program.

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Thomas Dale Akers
military officer, astronaut, 

NASA Astronaut Group 12

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  • STS-41
    human spaceflight
  • STS-49
    human spaceflight
  • STS-61
    the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
  • STS-79
    human spaceflight
STS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103`s middeck for inflight (in-space) portraitSTS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for inflight (in-space) portrait
STS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103`s middeck for inflight (in-space) portraitSTS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for inflight (in-space) portrait
Thomas Akers - Official portrait of 1987 astronaut candidateThomas Akers - Official portrait of 1987 astronaut candidate
STS079-336-034 - STS-079 - STS-79 and Mir 22 crew activities in Mir space station - DPLA - 06e8865a73fc8a46d683f07bc1009dfcSTS079-336-034 - STS-079 - STS-79 and Mir 22 crew activities in Mir space station - DPLA - 06e8865a73fc8a46d683f07bc1009dfc
STS061-35-037 - STS-061 - Akers on middeck with damaged tetherline - DPLA - 2762746c520a343fdd497aa47b5fb7f6STS061-35-037 - STS-061 - Akers on middeck with damaged tetherline - DPLA - 2762746c520a343fdd497aa47b5fb7f6
S49-99-013 - STS-049 - STS-49 MS Akers & MS Thornton in OV-105`s payload bay during ASEM procedures - DPLA - 729d3f7f57396a09b4c849acfc520248S49-99-013 - STS-049 - STS-49 MS Akers & MS Thornton in OV-105's payload bay during ASEM procedures - DPLA - 729d3f7f57396a09b4c849acfc520248
STS079-322-025 - STS-079 - STS-79 and Mir 22 crew in Base Block - DPLA - 72e437559de0cba143a3aef4d701507cSTS079-322-025 - STS-079 - STS-79 and Mir 22 crew in Base Block - DPLA - 72e437559de0cba143a3aef4d701507c
STS079-342-034 - STS-079 - STS-79 crew in Spacehab with the IMAX camera - DPLA - 2aea9061bd994a4b3dd0cbcbb16dbd39STS079-342-034 - STS-079 - STS-79 crew in Spacehab with the IMAX camera - DPLA - 2aea9061bd994a4b3dd0cbcbb16dbd39
STS079-343-033 - STS-079 - Views of the transfer tunnel and the Spacehab module - DPLA - 135fbce29960822cf2f388c789a2712dSTS079-343-033 - STS-079 - Views of the transfer tunnel and the Spacehab module - DPLA - 135fbce29960822cf2f388c789a2712d
STS061-40-023 - STS-061 - Various views of EVA to replace a solar array on the HST - DPLA - e8ff37ef2d148c7b1cd7529eff99d771STS061-40-023 - STS-061 - Various views of EVA to replace a solar array on the HST - DPLA - e8ff37ef2d148c7b1cd7529eff99d771
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classorbitSTS-41Bruce E. Melnick, Richard N. Richards, Robert D. Cabana, Thomas Akers, William Shepherd, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-49Bruce E. Melnick, Daniel Brandenstein, Kathryn C. Thornton, Kevin P. Chilton, Pierre J. Thuot, Richard Hieb, Thomas Akers, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-61Claude Nicollier, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Kathryn C. Thornton, Ken Bowersox, Richard O. Covey, Story Musgrave, Thomas Akers, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-79Carl E. Walz, Jay Apt, John E. Blaha, Shannon Lucid, Terrence W. Wilcutt, Thomas Akers, William F. Readdy, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    commonsimageSTS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for inflight (in-space) portrait Commons
    commonsimageSTS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for inflight (in-space) portrait Commons
    commonsimageThomas Akers - Official portrait of 1987 astronaut candidate Commons
    commonsimageSTS079-336-034 - STS-079 - STS-79 and Mir 22 crew activities in Mir space station - DPLA - 06e8865a73fc8a46d683f07bc1009dfc Commons
    commonsimageSTS061-35-037 - STS-061 - Akers on middeck with damaged tetherline - DPLA - 2762746c520a343fdd497aa47b5fb7f6 Commons
    commonsimageS49-99-013 - STS-049 - STS-49 MS Akers & MS Thornton in OV-105's payload bay during ASEM procedures - DPLA - 729d3f7f57396a09b4c849acfc520248 Commons
    commonsimageSTS079-322-025 - STS-079 - STS-79 and Mir 22 crew in Base Block - DPLA - 72e437559de0cba143a3aef4d701507c Commons
    commonsimageSTS079-342-034 - STS-079 - STS-79 crew in Spacehab with the IMAX camera - DPLA - 2aea9061bd994a4b3dd0cbcbb16dbd39 Commons
    commonsimageSTS079-343-033 - STS-079 - Views of the transfer tunnel and the Spacehab module - DPLA - 135fbce29960822cf2f388c789a2712d Commons
    commonsimageSTS061-40-023 - STS-061 - Various views of EVA to replace a solar array on the HST - DPLA - e8ff37ef2d148c7b1cd7529eff99d771 Commons