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Michael J. Massimino

Portrait photograph of Michael J. Massimino

Photo: NASA / Public domain (US government work)

Michael Massimino is an American professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and a former NASA astronaut, born on 19 August 1962. He flew two Space Shuttle missions to service the Hubble Space Telescope, STS-109 in 2002 and STS-125 in 2009, working outside on spacewalks on both. Wikidata records 23 days and 19 hours in space across his two flights. He is also the senior advisor of space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. STS-125 was the last servicing mission, so his work is part of the story of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Born
19 August 1962
Country
United States
Flights
2: STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)
Time in space
23 days 19 hours

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

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STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

NASA Goddard

Duration 6:08

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  1. STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

    Mission explainerNASA Goddard · 6:08

    Mission: STS-109 Hubble Servicing Mission 3B

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