Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

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Michael Edward

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Personal data

Birthdate:  19.12.1957
Birthplace:  Sioux Falls / South Dakota
Marital status:  married
Children:  four
Selection date:  04.06.1998
Selection group:  NASA-17
Job:  MSP
Status:  active

Spaceflights

No. Mission Job Time Duration
1  STS-121  MSP  04.07. - 17.07.2006 12d 18h 36m 
2  STS-124  MSP  31.05. - 14.06.2008 13d 18h 13m 
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Total  26d 12h 49m 
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Additional information

Colonel, USAF Reserve; bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University 1980; master of science in systems engineering from USAF Institute of Technology, 1981; master of science in physical science from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1997; until his selection he was X-38 Flight Test Engineer at NASA's JSC; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut groups 12, 13, 14 and 15; hobbies: family activities, jogging, fishing, and backpacking.

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