Michael J. Massimino | |
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NASA Astronaut | |
Nationality | American |
Status | Retired |
Born | Michael James Massimino August 19, 1962 Oceanside, New York, U.S. |
Other occupation
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Engineer |
Columbia University, B.S. 1984 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. 1988, D.M.E. 1990, Ph.D. 1992 |
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Time in space
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23d 19h 48m |
Selection | 1996 NASA Group 16 |
Missions | STS-109, STS-125 |
Mission insignia
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Michael James "Mike" Massimino (born August 19, 1962) is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut who is now a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and the senior advisor of space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Massimino is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, both of which serviced the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), including the historic final repair mission.
Massimino was born August 19, 1962 in Oceanside, New York. His hometown is Franklin Square, New York. Massimino 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.