National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Ken Bowersox

United States of America

Ken Bowersox
Retired

Biography

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Kenneth Dwane "Sox" Bowersox 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 ever to command a Space Shuttle vehicle.

Type

Government

Age

69

Date of Birth

November 14, 1956

First Flight

June 25, 1992

Last Flight

November 24, 2002

Career Stats

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5

Flights

5

Landings

2

Spacewalks

P211DT14H10M33S

Time in Space

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