Mike Massimino
Mike Massimino | |
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Massimino in 2001 | |
| Born | Michael James Massimino August 19, 1962 Oceanside, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Eng, PhD) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 23d 19h 47m |
| Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
| Missions | STS-109 STS-125 |
Mission insignia | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Thesis | Sensory Substitution for Force Feedback in Space Teleoperation (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Thomas B. Sheridan |
| Website | Official website |
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.