| Full Name: | Thomas Dale Akers |
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| Birthdate: | May 20, 1951 - St. Louis, Missouri |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics - Missouri University of Science and Technology Master of Science in applied mathematics - Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Military Service: | Colonel, United States Air Force |
| Selection: | NASA Group 12 (1987) |
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| STS-41 | STS-49 | STS-61 | STS-79 |
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| October 6-10, 1990 | May 7-16, 1992 | December 2-13, 1993 | September 19-24, 1996 |
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| Thomas Akers made a cameo appearance on the television show Home Improvement (season 3, episode 24. |
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| Thomas Akers during training for the STS-41 mission | Richard Hieb (left), Thomas Akers (center), and Pierre Thuot (right) conduct an EVA during the STS-49 mission |
Thomas Akers conducts repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope during the STS-61 mission |
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