Kevin P. Chilton

Kevin Patrick "Chilli" Chilton is an American mechanical engineer and retired United States Air Force four-star general, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. His last assignment was as commander of U.S. Strategic Command from October 3, 2007, to January 28, 2011. Prior to his appointment to general officer ranks, Chilton spent 11 years of his military career as a NASA astronaut. He retired from the Air Force on February 1, 2011, after having achieved the highest rank of any military astronaut. On January 30, 2012, General Chilton was named to the board of directors of Orbital Sciences Corporation.

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1954  Wikimedia, Wikidata
astronaut, military officer, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Astronaut Group 12, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, United States, 

NASA Astronaut Group 12, 

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  STS-49 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-59 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-76 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

United States, NASA Astronaut Group 12, STS-49, STS-59, STS-76, 

1954-11-03T00:00:00Z

1954-11-03T00:00:00Z

1954 Kevin P. Chilton

1992-05-07T00:00:00Z

1992-05-07T00:00:00Z

1992 STS-49

1994-04-09T00:00:00Z

1994-04-09T00:00:00Z

1994 STS-59

1996-03-22T00:00:00Z

1996-03-22T00:00:00Z

1996 STS-76

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Gen. Kevin P. Chilton speaking at the inaugural Deterrence Symposium

USS Kentucky wins Omaha Trophy DVIDS324720

Gen. Kevin P. Chilton speaking at the inaugural Deterrence Symposium

Kevin P. Chilton

STS076-349-008 - STS-076 - Crewmembers prepare for sleep - DPLA - 5dde17b4bbf90e0e36633e4f9580d946

STS076-371-003 - STS-076 - Crew portrait in middeck in front of ``Spirit of 76`` flag - DPLA - 66d5e757f0c1ab9d0b54c3c0f78404ff

STS076-356-023 - STS-076 - View of the shuttle orbiter Atlantis forward fuselage from the Mir Space Station - DPLA - da61065a7398328bd7840a7dacd8af9e

S76E5139 - STS-076 - Mission Specialist Shannon Lucid consults procedures manual during rendezvous - DPLA - 9b5fd5740f74142984be7a7d5ea57eb6

S76E5172 - STS-076 - Commander Kevin Chilton and Mission Specialist Ron Sega in the middeck - DPLA - e2161c85d794efcbc49c530c03277b2e

STS076-341-013 - STS-076 - Astronaut and cosmonaut activities in shuttle Atlantis and space station Mir - DPLA - ead3ea53797a50bb61933618c441b64b

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1992	STS-49	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1994	STS-59	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1996	STS-76	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Gen. Kevin P. Chilton speaking at the inaugural Deterrence Symposium		Commons
commons	image		USS Kentucky wins Omaha Trophy DVIDS324720		Commons
commons	image		Gen. Kevin P. Chilton speaking at the inaugural Deterrence Symposium		Commons
commons	image		Kevin P. Chilton		Commons
commons	image		STS076-349-008 - STS-076 - Crewmembers prepare for sleep - DPLA - 5dde17b4bbf90e0e36633e4f9580d946		Commons
commons	image		STS076-371-003 - STS-076 - Crew portrait in middeck in front of ``Spirit of 76`` flag - DPLA - 66d5e757f0c1ab9d0b54c3c0f78404ff		Commons
commons	image		STS076-356-023 - STS-076 - View of the shuttle orbiter Atlantis forward fuselage from the Mir Space Station - DPLA - da61065a7398328bd7840a7dacd8af9e		Commons
commons	image		S76E5139 - STS-076 - Mission Specialist Shannon Lucid consults procedures manual during rendezvous - DPLA - 9b5fd5740f74142984be7a7d5ea57eb6		Commons
commons	image		S76E5172 - STS-076 - Commander Kevin Chilton and Mission Specialist Ron Sega in the middeck - DPLA - e2161c85d794efcbc49c530c03277b2e		Commons
commons	image		STS076-341-013 - STS-076 - Astronaut and cosmonaut activities in shuttle Atlantis and space station Mir - DPLA - ead3ea53797a50bb61933618c441b64b		Commons