1. Kenneth Todd "Hock" Ham was born on December 12,1964 and is a retired American astronaut and a captain in the United States Navy.
13 Facts About Kenneth Ham
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Kenneth Ham traveled to space twice as part of the Space Shuttle program.
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Kenneth Ham flew on STS-124 as pilot and then on STS-132 as mission commander.
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Ken Kenneth Ham was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Ed and Marion Kenneth Ham.
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Kenneth Ham graduated from Arthur L Johnson High School in Clark, New Jersey in 1983, where he had started taking flying lessons at the suggestion of a high school guidance counselor.
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Kenneth Ham then went on to the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering.
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Kenneth Ham has over 7,500 flight hours in more than 45 aircraft types, with over 300 shipboard and 300 land-based arrested landings.
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Kenneth Ham made his first spaceflight as pilot of STS-124, in which Discovery flew to the International Space Station in June 2008.
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Kenneth Ham flew as the commander of mission STS-132, which launched on May 14,2010 and landed on May 26,2010.
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In September 2014, Kenneth Ham joined Bigelow Aerospace in Las Vegas, Nevada to develop a training program for astronauts that would support Bigelow's proposed space habitats.
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Kenneth Ham is married to Jenny Smith, founder of the Universal Healer.
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Kenneth Ham enjoys helping others open their awareness to Universal energy.
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On October 7,2014, Kenneth Ham was inducted into the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame for his contributions to spaceflight and aviation throughout his career.