Kenneth Cockrell
American astronaut and engineer (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the similarly named interim mayor of Detroit, see Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.
Kenneth Dale "Taco" Cockrell (born April 9, 1950) is a retired American astronaut, engineer and a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions. He served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1997 to 1998.[1]
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Born | Kenneth Dale Cockrell (1950-04-09) April 9, 1950 (age 74) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Other names | Taco |
Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) University of West Florida (MS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 64d 12h 24m |
Selection | NASA Group 13 (1990) |
Missions | STS-56 STS-69 STS-80 STS-98 STS-111 |
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