Kent Rominger
- January 5, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kent Rominger |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 7, 1956(1956-08-07) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Colorado |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Kent Rominger Biography
| Name | Kent Rominger |
| Birthday | Aug 7 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Colorado |
| Home Town | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Kent Rominger is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on August 7, 1956 in Colorado, Colorado, United States. Flew on five Space Shuttle missions, including the first docking of a Space Shuttle to the International Space Station.
He was a pilot like Chuck Yeager.
Kent Vernon “Rommel” Rominger (born August 7, 1956) is an American former astronaut, former NASA Chief of the Astronaut Office at Johnson Space Center, and a Captain in the United States Navy. Rominger holds the Space Shuttle Orbiter flight time record with 1610 hours on type. He joined ATK Launch Systems Group in 2006 as Vice President of Advanced Programs.
Rominger received his commission through the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate (AVROC) Program in 1979, and was designated a Naval Aviator in September 1980. Following training in the F-14 Tomcat, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) from October 1981 to January 1985 aboard the aircraft carriers USS Ranger and USS Kitty Hawk. While assigned to VF-2, Rominger attended the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). In 1987 he completed the Naval Postgraduate School/Test Pilot School Cooperative Program, and was assigned as F-14 Project Officer to the Carrier Suitability Branch of the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. During his tour of duty, Rominger completed the initial carrier suitability sea trials of the F-14B, logging the first aircraft carrier arrestment and catapult launch in the upgraded Tomcat. In September 1990, he reported to Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211), where he served as Operations Officer and completed a Desert Storm Deployment to the Persian Gulf aboard USS Nimitz.
He married and had one child.
Kent Rominger Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kent Rominger is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kent Rominger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended Colorado State University and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.
He was part of the crew that installed the Canadian-built Robotic Arm to the ISS.
Kent Rominger was born August 7, 1956, in Del Norte, Colorado. He graduated from Del Norte High School in 1974. In 1978, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University, and in 1987 a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He and his wife Mary Sue have one daughter.
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STS-96, also in Discovery, (May 27 to June 6, 1999) was a 10-day mission during which the crew delivered 4 tons of logistics and supplies to the International Space Station in preparation for the arrival of the first crew to live on the station. The mission included the first docking of a Space Shuttle to the International Space Station and was accomplished in 153 Earth orbits, traveling 4 million miles in 9 days, 19 hours and 13 minutes.
Facts & Trivia
Kent Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kent Rominger celebrates birthday on August 7 of every year.
STS-85 in Space Shuttle Discovery (August 7–19, 1997) was a 12-day mission during which the crew deployed and retrieved the CRISTA-SPAS satellite, operated the Japanese Manipulator Flight Demonstration (MFD) robotic arm, studied changes in the Earth’s atmosphere and tested technology destined for use on the future International Space Station. The mission was accomplished in 189 Earth orbits, traveling 4.7 million miles in 11 days, 20 hours and 27 minutes.