Kenneth Cockrell
| Ken Cockrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Dale Cockrell April 9, 1950 Austin, Texas, U.S. | 
| Other names | Taco | 
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) University of West Florida (MS) | 
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN | 
| Time in space | 64d 12h 24m | 
| Selection | NASA Group 13 (1990) | 
| Missions | STS-56 STS-69 STS-80 STS-98 STS-111 | 
| Mission insignia | |
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.