Michael J. MASSIMINO

CAREER

1980-1984: Student at ColumbiaUniversity

1984-1986: Systems Engineer IBM

1986-1992: Gradate work at MIT earning his Masters and Mechanical Engineer degrees as well as his PhD

1992-1995: Research engineer, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Houston, Texas, working on Shuttle RMS computer generated displays; also taught as an Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Materials sciences Department at RiceUniversity

1995-1996: Assistant Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

ASTRONAUT ASSIGNMENTS

1996: (01.05) Selected as a Mission Specialist candidate Group 16; (12.08) commenced a two year Ascan training course; Ascan training

1997: Ascan training; Mission support: STS-87

1998: Ascan training; (Aug) completed course; received CB technical assignments in Robotics Branch; CB technical assignments; Mission support: STS-95

1999: CB technical assignments; at some point prior to his first spaceflight he also served in the CB EVA Branch

2000: CB technical assignments; (28.09) named MS5/EV4 STS-109, Hubble Service Mission 3B; Shuttle mission training; Mission support assignments: STS-106

2001: Shuttle mission training

2002: Shuttle mission training; (01-12.03) flew as MS5/EV4 STS-109, the Hubble Service Mission 3B, (262 hrs 11 mins);  CB technical assignments following his first spaceflight he served as Capcom in Mission Control and as CB Technical Liaison to the JSC EVA Program Office

2003: CB technical assignments

2004: CB technical assignments

2005: CB technical assignments

2006: CB technical assignments; (31.10) Named MS-4/EV3 STS-125, Hubble Service mission 4; Shuttle mission training

2007: Shuttle mission training

2008: Shuttle mission training

2009: Shuttle mission training; (11-24.05) flew as MS4 STS-125 Hubble Service Mission 4; (12 days 21hrs)

SPACEFLIGHT RECORD