Bonnie Dunbar

Bonnie Dunbar is an American astronaut who was born on March 3, 1949, in Washington. Before she became an astronaut, Dunbar was an engineer for several different companies.

Dunbar became an astronaut in 1981. She has spent over 761 hours in space on 3 spaceflights. She is considered one of the most experienced female astronauts in the world.

In 1985, Dunbar made her first spaceflight aboard Spacelab. The crew performed several experiments during this week-long mission. She made her second flight aboard STS-32 in 1990. She helped capture the Long Duration Exposure Facility for a return to Earth.

In 1992, Dunbar made her longest flight aboard STS-50. The crew spent two weeks aboard the Microgravity Laboratory. During this mission, the crew conducted several experiments on space manufacturing.

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