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Michael E. Fossum
American astronaut and engineer (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Edward Fossum (born December 19, 1957, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is a former American astronaut, engineer, and the Chief Operating Officer of Texas A&M University at Galveston. He flew into space on board the NASA Space Shuttle missions STS-121 and STS-124 and served as a mission specialist of Expedition 28 and commander of Expedition 29 aboard the International Space Station.
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Michael E. Fossum | |
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Born | (1957-12-19) December 19, 1957 (age 66) |
Status | Retired[1] |
Education | Texas A&M University (BS) University of Houston (MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 193d 19h 2m |
Selection | 1998 NASA Group |
Total EVAs | 7 |
Total EVA time | 48 hours, 32 minutes |
Missions | STS-121, STS-124, Soyuz TMA-02M (Expedition 28/29) |
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