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Ken Bowersox
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Ken Bowersox

United States of AmericaFORMERGovernment1992–2002
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5
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
69
YEARS
AGE

Ken Bowersox is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 5 spaceflights.

BIOGRAPHY

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.

PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornNovember 14, 1956
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightJune 25, 1992
Last FlightNovember 24, 2002
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LATEST NEWS
Bowersox to retire from NASA
SpaceNewsFeb 26, 2026
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NASAApr 23, 2025
Changes Ahead as NASAu2019s Human Spaceflight Head Plans Retirement
NASAMar 27, 2023
Doug Loverro Resigns, Ken Bowersox to be Acting Human Exploration Lead
NASASpaceflightMay 19, 2020
DATA SOURCES
WIKIWikipediaApr 6, 2026
NEWSSpaceflight News APIApr 6, 2026
APIThe Space DevsApr 6, 2026
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