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Name	Mike Massimino
First Name	Mike
Last Name	Massimino
Occupation	Engineer
Birthday	August 19
Birth Year	1962
Place of Birth	Oceanside
Home Town	California
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Leo
Full/Birth Name
Parents	C. Mario Massimino, Vincenza Massimino
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Carola Pardo
Children(s)	Not Available

Mike Massimino Biography

Mike Massimino is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on August 19, 1962 in Oceanside, California, United States.

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.

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

Massimino was born August 19, 1962 in Oceanside, New York, and raised in Franklin Square, New York, both on Long Island. He graduated from H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School in Franklin Square, New York in 1980. He went on to attend Columbia University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering in 1984. 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 continued his education at MIT, earning a Degree of Mechanical Engineer in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1992.

Mike Massimino Net Worth

Mike is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Massimino's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Engineer
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Massimino performed twice at a storytelling event of The Moth: on November 14, 2012 he talked about the high stakes in the repair the Hubble Space Telescope in A View of the Earth and on February 21, 2017 he talked about the swimming test at the beginning of his astronaut training in Swimming with Astronauts.

Beginning in 2012, Massimino appeared as himself in a recurring role on the CBS TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory launching aboard a Russian Soyuz to the International Space Station. He appeared in another episode advising Howard Wolowitz not to go on a second mission to the International Space Station.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Massimino makes a brief appearance at a Shuttle launch in Chapter XXIX of the 2012 novel A Hologram for the King, in which he discusses his experience in space.

Who is Mike Massimino Dating?

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After the October 4, 2013 release of the film Gravity with Sandra Bullock, Massimino commented on the scientific reliability of the movie. It was also suggested that the role played by George Clooney was partially based on Massimino’s spacewalk performance.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Body Measurements	Under Review
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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.

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!”

Top Facts about Mike Massimino

1. Mike Massimino was born on August 19, 1962.
2. He flew on two Space Shuttle missions: STS-109 and STS-125.
3. Massimino performed four spacewalks totaling over 30 hours.
4. He served as a NASA astronaut from 1996 to 2014.
5. Massimino earned a PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT.
6. He is a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University.
7. Massimino has made multiple appearances on TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory and The Late Show with David Letterman.
8. He authored the book “Spaceman: An Astronaut’s Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe.”
9. Massimino has over 1 million followers on Twitter (@Astro_Mike).
10. He received numerous awards for his contributions to space exploration, including the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the New York City College of Technology Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Massimino celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

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.

What is Mike Massimino's greatest accomplishment?

A veteran of two space flights to the Hubble Space Telescope, Mike and his crews set team records for spacewalking time, and he became the first person to tweet from space.

How tall is astronaut Mike Massimino?

A 6-foot-3, blue-collar kid from Long Island with poor eyesight and a fear of heights is not what you’d call a surefire bet for the space program. But Mike Massimino is no ordinary guy.

How old is astronaut Mike Massimino?

59 years (August 19, 1962)

Is Massimo a real astronaut?

Michael James Massimino /ˌmæsɪˈmiːnoʊ/ (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. Oceanside, New York, U.S.

How many of the original astronauts are still alive?

The four surviving Mercury 7 astronauts at a reception after Shepard’s memorial service in 1998. Left to right: Glenn, Schirra, Cooper and Carpenter. All are since deceased.

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