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Ken Bowersox

1956 - Today

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Kenneth Dwane "Sox" Bowersox (born November 14, 1956) is a United States Navy officer and 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 to command a Space Shuttle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Bowersox is the 424th most popular astronaut (down from 385th in 2019), the 14,480th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,499th in 2019) and the 221st most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Ken Bowersox ranks 424 out of 556. Before him are Michael E. Fossum, Timothy Creamer, Patrick G. Forrester, Jim Wetherbee, William G. Gregory, and Alexander Gerst. After him are Steven Swanson, Anton Shkaplerov, Stephanie Wilson, Dmitri Kondratyev, Kimiya Yui, and Maksim Surayev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Ken Bowersox ranks 693. Before him are Gerry Peyton, Yannis Stournaras, Bernard King, Joaquín, Millard Hampton, and Lucyna Langer. After him are Sergio Santín, Květa Jeriová, Patrick Besson, Teena Marie, Jane Rosenthal, and Fred Melamed.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ken Bowersox ranks 14,484 out of 20,380. Before him are Kiernan Shipka (1999), Florence Eldridge (1901), Ahmed Best (1973), Sam Hunt (1984), Joshua Redman (1969), and Adelaide Hall (1901). After him are Steven Swanson (1960), Elsie Ferguson (1883), Sue Hendrickson (1949), Lena Dunham (1986), Levi Stubbs (1936), and Robert J. Lang (1961).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, Ken Bowersox ranks 221. Before him are Bruce E. Melnick (1949), Michael E. Fossum (1957), Timothy Creamer (1959), Patrick G. Forrester (1957), Jim Wetherbee (1952), and William G. Gregory (1957). After him are Steven Swanson (1960), Stephanie Wilson (1966), Stephen Bowen (1964), Joseph R. Tanner (1950), Rex J. Walheim (1962), and Gregory C. Johnson (1954).

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