Michael E. Fossum
- January 9, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Michael E. Fossum |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 19, 1957(1957-12-19) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Sioux Falls |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | South Dakota |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Michael E. Fossum Biography
| Name | Michael E. Fossum |
| Birthday | Dec 19 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Sioux Falls |
| Home Town | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Spouse | Melanie J. London |
Michael E. Fossum is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on December 19, 1957 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.
Fossum was involved with the United States Air Force during his undergraduate years at Texas A&M and served as commander of Squadron 3 in the Corps of Cadets. He graduated in mechanical engineering in 1980. He received his master’s in physical science (space science) from the University of Houston. He was selected to attend Air Force Test Pilot School from which he flew 34 different types of aircraft. . He left active duty for the Air Force Reserve in 1992 to work for NASA and retired as a Colonel in the USAFR in 2010.
The first time Fossum became interested in being an astronaut was at age 12 while watching the Apollo 11 moon landing. He rekindled this dream while he was assigned by the Air Force at Johnson Space Center during the early 1990s.
Michael E. Fossum Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael E. Fossum is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael E. Fossum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Michael Edward Fossum (born December 19, 1957 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is a former American astronaut, engineer, and the Chief Operating Officer of Texas A&M University at Galveston. He flew into space on board the NASA Space Shuttle missions STS-121 and STS-124 and served as a mission specialist of Expedition 28 and commander of Expedition 29 aboard the International Space Station.
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In 2008, Fossum assumed the role of mission specialist on board STS-124 launching on May 31, 2008. The mission’s primary objective was the delivery and installment of Japan’s Kibo Laboratory module. Once attached, this module became the largest and most scientifically capable addition to the International Space Station. Fossum took part in the installation as lead spacewalker, EVA-1, accompanied by fellow spacewalker Ron Garan. They would ultimately performed three spacewalks during the 14-day mission.
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Barry Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael E. Fossum celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.
On June 7, 2011 Fossum launched with crewmates Sergey Alexandrovich Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa on Soyuz TMA-02M from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to the ISS to join the crew of Expedition 28. Upon the departure of Expedition 28, Fossum served as ISS Commander during Expedition 29 from September 9 until November 21, 2011. He returned to Earth on November 22, 2011. During Expedition 28, Fossum performed his seventh EVA with Ronald Garan which lasted 6 hours and 31 minutes. During the EVA They retrieved a failed pump module for return to Earth, installed two experiments and repaired a new base for the Canada Arm 2.