Ken Bowersox

Ken Bowersox

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Nationality American

Date Of Birth 1956-11-14

Status Retired

Type Government


Astronaut 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.

Ken Bowersox's Launches

Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-113

United Space Alliance
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-82

Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-73

Lockheed Martin Space Operations
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-61

Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-50

Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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