Kevin R. Kregel
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Kevin R. Kregel is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force test pilot who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Defense Superior Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Exceptional Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Space Flight Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
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United States Air Force Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kregel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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human spaceflight ⓘ test flying ⓘ |
| givenName | Kevin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivityPeriod |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission on STS-99
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serving as pilot and commander on multiple Space Shuttle flights ⓘ |
| notableRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableWork |
STS-70 mission to deploy TDRS-G communications satellite
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STS-78 Life and Microgravity Spacelab mission NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-87 United States Microgravity Payload-4 mission NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-99 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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fighter pilot ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| participantIn | Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Space Shuttle commander
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Space Shuttle pilot ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfSpaceflights | 4 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
Space Shuttle Columbia
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Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Endeavour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
STS-70
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STS-78 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-87 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-99 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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