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.
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Official portrait, 1987 | |
Born | Kenneth Dwane Bowersox November 14, 1956 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
Other names | Sox |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Columbia University (MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 211d 14h 12m |
Selection | NASA Group 12 (1987) |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 13h 17m |
Missions | STS-50 STS-61 STS-73 STS-82 STS-113 (up) Expedition 6 Soyuz TMA-1 (down) |
Mission insignia |
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