Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born October 3 1951 in Paterson New Jersey) is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut. A crew member on three Space Shuttle missions she is the first American woman to walk in space. She was appointed as Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting NOAA Administrator on February 28 2013.
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