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Born on August 26, 1959 in Mobile, Alabama, United States, Kathryn P. Hire is a naval officer, astronaut and systems engineer. As of 2026, Kathryn P. Hire is 67 years old. Schooling on record includes Murphy High School.
My Take
What strikes me about Kathryn Hire is the sheer breadth of her competence. It is one thing to be a Navy officer, another to be a systems engineer, and another entirely to fly the Space Shuttle twice and retire as a Captain. Born in Mobile, Alabama in 1959, she belongs to that generation of women who pried open doors in fields where almost nobody looked like them. I admire that she built her path on hard technical mastery rather than spectacle. Astronauts get the headlines, but the quiet discipline that gets someone to orbit is what earns my real respect here.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kathryn P. Hire
- Name (Japanese)
- キャサリン・P・ハイヤー
- Reading
- きゃさりん・P・はいやー
- Born
- August 26, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Occupation
- naval officer / astronaut / systems engineer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Murphy High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kathryn P. Hire born?
Born August 26, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Kathryn P. Hire from?
Kathryn P. Hire is from Mobile, Alabama, United States.
What does Kathryn P. Hire do?
Kathryn P. Hire works as naval officer, astronaut, systems engineer.
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