Kenneth Ham

Kenneth Todd "Hock" Ham (born December 12, 1964) is a retired American astronaut and a captain in the United States Navy. Ham was selected for NASA's astronaut program in August 1998, while serving as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet lead carrier suitability test pilot. Ham's aviator call sign is "Hock". Ham traveled to space twice as part of the Space Shuttle program. He flew on STS-124 as pilot and then on STS-132 as mission commander.

This article is about the astronaut Ken Ham. For the young Earth creationist and Christian Fundamentalist, see Ken Ham.
Kenneth Ham
Born
Kenneth Todd Ham

(1964-12-12) December 12, 1964
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesHock
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
25d 12h 41m
SelectionNASA Group 17 (1998)
MissionsSTS-124
STS-132
Mission insignia
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