Kenneth Dale Cockrell
Kenneth Dale "Taco" Cockrell, born April 9, 1950, is a retired American astronaut, engineer, and a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and received his commission in the United States Navy in 1972. He also earned a master's in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida in 1974.
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- Kenneth Dale Cockrell
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- 8/15/2025, 2:15:15 PM
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- Biography
- Kenneth Dale "Taco" Cockrell, born April 9, 1950, is a retired American astronaut, engineer, and a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and received his commission in the United States Navy in 1972. He also earned a master's in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida in 1974.
- Birth Date
- 1950-04-09
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- Gender
- male
- In Space
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- Nationalities
- US