Mike Massimino

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Massimino
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1962(1962-08-19)
Age	62
Birthplace	Oceanside
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

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.

Mike Massimino Net Worth

Mike Massimino 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: December 11, 2023)

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Mikhail 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.

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.

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.