Kenneth Ham
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Kenneth Todd "Hock" Ham (born December 12, 1964) is a retired American astronaut and a captain in the United States Navy. Ham was selected for NASA's astronaut program in August 1998, while serving as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet lead carrier suitability test pilot. Ham's aviator call sign is "Hock". Ham traveled to space twice as part of the Space Shuttle program. He flew on STS-124 as pilot and then on STS-132 as mission commander.
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Kenneth Ham | |
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Born | Kenneth Todd Ham (1964-12-12) December 12, 1964 (age 59) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
Other names | Hock |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 25d 12h 41m |
Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
Missions | STS-124 STS-132 |
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