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Kenneth Cockrell

Kenneth Cockrell (1950) has flown to space 5 times, spending 64.5 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-56, 1993.

United States5 spaceflights64.5 days in space

Spaceflights

Apr 8, 1993
STS-56Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Sep 7, 1995
STS-69Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Nov 19, 1996
STS-80Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Feb 7, 2001
STS-98Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jun 5, 2002
STS-111Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1950
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, test pilot
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 13
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
captain

In space

Spaceflights
5
Time in space
64.52 days
First flight
April 8, 1993
Latest flight
STS-111
Education
University of West Florida
Awards (Wikidata)
1: NASA Distinguished Service Medal

Source: Wikidata Q513131 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.