Michael Coats
Michael Coats | |
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| Born | Michael Lloyd Coats January 16, 1946 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) George Washington University (MS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 19d 7h 56m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Missions | STS-41-D STS-29 STS-39 |
Mission insignia | |
Michael Lloyd Coats (born January 16, 1946) is a former NASA astronaut (three spaceflights), raised in Riverside, California. From December 2005 to December 2012, he served as Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.