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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.
KENNETH D. COCKRELL (CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY, RET.) NASA RESEARCH PILOT JOHNSON SPACE CENTER. Pronunciation: KEH-neth KOK-rail. PERSONAL DATA: Born April 9, 1950, in Austin, Texas. He considers Rockdale, Texas, his hometown. He has two children. He enjoys sport flying, music, and snow skiing.
Kenneth Vern "Ken" Cockrel Sr. (November 5, 1938 – April 25, 1989) was an American politician, prominent attorney, and revolutionary, community organizer, from the city of Detroit. Cockrel served as a member of Detroit's Common Council, from his swearing-in in 1978 until 1982.
Jan 17, 1990 · Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from University of Texas, 1968; master of science in aeronautical systems from University of West Florida, 1974; aerospace engineer and test pilot (USN test pilot school class 75); unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut groups 9, 11 and 12; October 1997 - August 1998: Chief of Astronaut Office; currently Assistant Director for Aircraft ...
- 09.04.1950
- two
- Austin / Texas
- married
NASA. Test Pilot Safran, USA. From the age of five, Kenneth Cockrell knew what he wanted to do in life. He wanted to be a pilot, and he wanted to fly something really cool, and really fast. The best way to accomplish that seemed to be with the military; that’s where the exciting jets were.
Cockrell, Kenneth Dale 'Taco' Credit: www.spacefacts.de. American test pilot astronaut 1990-2006. Status: Inactive; Active 1990-2006. Born: 1950-04-09. Spaceflights: 5 . Total time in space: 64.52 days. Birth Place: Austin, Texas. Educated Texas; West Florida; Patuxent.
Apr 5, 2019 · The documentary, 'Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win,' tells the story of Ken Cockrel Sr.'s struggle to shut down a corrupt, murderous Detroit police unit.
