Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.
- January 8, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 24, 1951(1951-03-24) |
| Age | 73 |
| Birthplace | Patuxent River |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. Biography
| Name | Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. |
| Birthday | Mar 24 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Patuxent River |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on March 24, 1951 in Patuxent River, United States.
Kenneth Stanley Reightler Jr. (born March 24, 1951) is a former NASA astronaut.
Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Navy Commendation Medal; Navy Unit Commendation; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal; NASA Exceptional Service Medal; two NASA Space Flight Medals; Johnson Space Center Certificate of Commendation; NASA Group Achievement Award; INTELSAT EVA Recovery Team Award. Distinguished graduate, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. Absolute world altitude record for Class P aero-spacecraft. Mac Short Award in Aviation from U.S. Naval Academy (1973). Distinguished Alumni Award from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. George M. Low Award. Member, Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Challenger Seven Award from the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Reightler is an Eagle Scout. He also appeared on the Barney and Friends home video “Barney In Outer Space”, and the film, “To Be an Astronaut.” He was a technical advisor for the film Apollo 13.
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Reightler was born March 24, 1951, in Patuxent River, Maryland, but considers Virginia Beach, Virginia, to be his hometown. Married to the former Maureen Ellen McHenry, a psychotherapist; they have two daughters. He enjoys sailing, especially racing Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes, reading, music, hiking, and travel. His father, Mr. Kenneth S. Reightler Sr., and mother, Evelyn, are deceased. Maureen’s mother, Mrs. Jean W. McHenry, and her father, Commander William H. McHenry (USN), are deceased. He graduated from Bayside High School, Virginia Beach, in 1969, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from United States Naval Academy in 1973. He received Master of Science degrees in 1984, in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and in Systems Management from University of Southern California.
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More recently, Reightler served as pilot on STS-60, the first joint U.S./Russian Space Shuttle Mission. Launching from the Kennedy Space Center on February 3, 1994, STS-60 was the first flight of the Wake Shield Facility (WSF-1) and the second flight of the SpaceHab (Spacehab-2). During the eight- day flight, the crew of Discovery, including Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, conducted a wide variety of biological, materials science, earth observation, and life science experiments. Following 130 orbits of the Earth, STS-60 landed at Kennedy Space Center on February 11, 1994.
Facts & Trivia
Hirohito Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. celebrates birthday on March 24 of every year.
In 2012, Reightler was selected as the Robert A. Heinlein Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy. Reightler became the inaugural Tig H. Krekel, Class of ’75, Distinguished Chair in Space Science at the U.S. Naval Academy in 2017. He serves as a volunteer coach for the Naval Academy’s Varsity Offshore Sailing Team and an Instructor-skipper and Officer in Tactical Command for the Offshore Sail Training Squadron.