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Mike Massimino (Michael James Massimino) was born on 19 August, 1962 in Oceanside, New York, U.S., is an American astronaut and engineer (born 1962). Discover Mike Massimino's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Michael James Massimino
Occupation Engineer
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 19 August 1962
Birthday 19 August
Birthplace Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1962

Michael James Massimino (born August 19, 1962) 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.

Massimino was born August 19, 1962, in Oceanside, New York, and raised in Franklin Square, New York, both on Long Island.

1980

He graduated from H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School in Franklin Square, New York in 1980.

1984

He went on to attend Columbia University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering in 1984.

Upon completing his B.S. degree from Columbia, Massimino worked for IBM as a systems engineer in New York City from 1984 until 1986.

1986

In 1986 he entered graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he conducted research on human operator control of space robotics systems in the MIT Mechanical Engineering Department's Human-machine systems Laboratory.

His work resulted in the awarding of two patents.

1987

While a student at MIT he worked during the summer of 1987 as a general engineer at NASA Headquarters in the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology.

1988

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 received an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 1988, and MS in Technology and Policy from MIT in 1988.

During the summers of 1988 and 1989 as a research fellow in the Man-Systems Integration Branch at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and during the summer of 1990 as a visiting research engineer at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

1990

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.

He received the Degree of Mechanical Engineer from MIT in 1990, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from MIT in 1992.

Massimino worked at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace in Houston, Texas as a research engineer where he developed laptop computer displays to assist operators of the Space Shuttle remote manipulator system.

These displays included the Manipulator Position Display, which was evaluated on STS-69.

1992

From 1992 to 1994 he was also an adjunct assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering & Material Sciences Department at Rice University, where he taught feedback control of mechanical systems.

1995

In September 1995, Massimino joined the faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology as an assistant professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

At Georgia Tech he taught human-machine systems engineering classes and conducted research on human-machine interfaces for space and aircraft systems in the Center for Human-Machine Systems Research.

He has published papers in technical journals and in the proceedings of technical conferences.

1996

Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1996, Massimino reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996.

He completed two years of initial training and evaluation and qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist.

Prior to his first space flight assignment, Massimino served in the Astronaut Office Robotics Branch, and in the Astronaut Office Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Branch.

He has served as a CAPCOM (spacecraft communicator) in Mission Control and performed other technical tasks in the Astronaut Office CAPCOM Branch.

2002

STS-109 Columbia (March 1–12, 2002).

STS-109 was the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.

The crew of STS-109 successfully upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope, leaving it with a new power unit, a new camera (the Advanced Camera for Surveys), and new solar arrays.

STS-109 set a record for spacewalk time with 35 hours and 55 minutes during 5 spacewalks.

Massimino performed two spacewalks totaling 14 hours and 46 minutes.

STS-109 orbited the Earth 165 times, and covered 4.5 million statute miles in over 262 hours and 10 minutes.

2009

STS-125 Atlantis (May 11–24, 2009) was the final Hubble servicing mission by the Space Shuttle.

Atlantis landed in California after stormy weather prevented the shuttle from landing at NASA's home base in Florida as previously planned.

During the mission Massimino became the first person to use Twitter in space, writing, "From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!"

At Columbia University, Massimino is teaching an undergraduate engineering course, Introduction to Human Space Flight, which harnesses his years of academic and professional experience.

He is also collaborating on The Art of Engineering, a course in which all first-year engineers work on engineering projects with socially responsible themes.

Massimino's book, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe, is a New York Times best-seller.

The street that Massimino grew up on in Franklin Square, Long Island has been renamed "Mike Massimino Street".

Massimino is a frequent guest on television news and talk show programs, including NBC’s Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, CNN, and Fox News.

He has also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

2014

On July 29, 2014, Massimino announced that he would be leaving NASA to pursue a teaching career at Columbia University, in New York City.