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Kenneth Cockrell is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 5 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Kenneth Dale “Taco” Cockrell 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.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornApril 9, 1950
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightApril 8, 1993
Last FlightJune 5, 2002
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