Ken Bowersox

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Kenneth Dwane "Sox" Bowersox is a United States Navy officer and 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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Kenneth Dwane
astronaut, test pilot, military officer, Eagle Scout, Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration", United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Astronaut Group 12, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, United States

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  • STS-50
    human spaceflight
  • STS-61
    the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
  • STS-73
    human spaceflight
  • STS-82
    human spaceflight
  • Soyuz TMA-1
    crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station
  • STS-113
    human spaceflight
  • Expedition 6
    6th expedition to the International Space Station
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1956-11-14T00:00:00Z
1956 Ken Bowersox
1992-06-25T00:00:00Z
1992-06-25T00:00:00Z
1992 STS-50
1993-12-02T00:00:00Z
1993-12-02T00:00:00Z
1993 STS-61
1995-10-20T00:00:00Z
1995-10-20T00:00:00Z
1995 STS-73
1997-02-11T00:00:00Z
1997-02-11T00:00:00Z
1997 STS-82
2002-10-30T00:00:00Z
2002-10-30T00:00:00Z
2002-11-24T00:00:00Z
2002-11-24T00:00:00Z
2002 STS-113
2002-11-25T00:00:00Z
2003-05-03T00:00:00Z
2002 — 2003 Expedition 6
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Portrait, Ken Bowersox, Thursday, April 25, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)Portrait, Ken Bowersox, Thursday, April 25, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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Ken Bowersox making a sandwich in the mid deck during STS-50Ken Bowersox making a sandwich in the mid deck during STS-50
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SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening (NHQ202005310016)SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening (NHQ202005310016)
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    eventspaceflight1995STS-73human spaceflightWikidata
    eventspaceflight1997STS-82human spaceflightWikidata
    eventspaceflight2002Soyuz TMA-1human spaceflightWikidata
    eventspaceflight2002STS-113human spaceflightWikidata
    eventspaceflight2002Expedition 6expedition to the International Space StationWikidata
    commonsimagePortrait, Ken Bowersox, Thursday, April 25, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Commons
    commonsimageKenBowersox Commons
    commonsimageKen Bowersox making a sandwich in the mid deck during STS-50 Commons
    commonsimageSpaceX Demo-2 Launch (NHQ202005300117) Commons
    commonsimageSpaceX Demo-2 Docking (NHQ202005310001) Commons
    commonsimageSpaceX Demo-2 Docking (NHQ202005310004) Commons
    commonsimageSpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening (NHQ202005310016) Commons