Mike Massimino
Mike Massimino is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Mike Massimino flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 4 spacewalks, logging 23 days, 19 hours, 48 minutes, 2 seconds in space.
Michael James Massimino is an American professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and a former NASA astronaut. He is the senior advisor of space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Early life Massimino was born August 19, 1962 in Oceanside, New York, and raised in Franklin Square, New York, both on Long Island. He graduated from H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School in Franklin Square, New York in 1980. He went on to attend Columbia University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering in 1984. He then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Technology and Public Policy in 1988. He continued his education at MIT, earning a Degree of Mechanical Engineer in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1992.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 08/19/1962 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 03/01/2002 |
| Last Flight | 05/11/2009 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 23 days, 19 hours, 48 minutes, 2 seconds |
| EVA Time | 1 day, 6 hours, 44 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Mike Massimino
Explore the 2 spaceflights Mike Massimino participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Mike Massimino
Discover the 4 spacewalks Mike Massimino performed during their career, logging a total of 1 day, 6 hours, 44 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 03/05/2002 06:40 UTC and ended at 03/05/2002 13:56 UTC on the Hubble Space Telescope (LEO) for a total of 7 hours and 16 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 03/07/2002 09:00 UTC and ended at 03/07/2002 16:30 UTC on the Hubble Space Telescope (LEO) for a total of 7 hours and 30 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 05/15/2009 12:49 UTC and ended at 05/15/2009 20:45 UTC on the Hubble Space Telescope (LEO) for a total of 7 hours and 56 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 05/17/2009 13:45 UTC and ended at 05/17/2009 21:47 UTC on the Hubble Space Telescope (LEO) for a total of 8 hours and 2 minutes.