Ken Bowersox

Kenneth Dwane "Sox" Bowersox (born November 14, 1956) is a United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle launches and an extended stay aboard the International Space Station. When he launched on STS-73 at the age of 38 years and 11 months, he became the youngest person to command a Space Shuttle.

Ken Bowersox
Official portrait, 1987
Born
Kenneth Dwane Bowersox

(1956-11-14) November 14, 1956
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Other namesSox
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Columbia University (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
211d 14h 12m
SelectionNASA Group 12 (1987)
Total EVAs
2
Total EVA time
13h 17m
MissionsSTS-50
STS-61
STS-73
STS-82
STS-113 (up)
Expedition 6
Soyuz TMA-1 (down)
Mission insignia
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