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Michael Foale

Michael Foale (1957) has flown to space 7 times, spending 373.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-45, 1992.

United States7 spaceflights373.8 days in space

Spaceflights

Mar 24, 1992
STS-45Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Apr 8, 1993
STS-56Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Feb 3, 1995
STS-63Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
May 15, 1997
STS-84Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Sep 26, 1997
STS-86Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Dec 20, 1999
STS-103Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Oct 18, 2003
Soyuz TMA-3Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
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Expedition 8

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1957
Occupation
astronaut, astrophysicist, physicist
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 12

In space

Spaceflights
7
Time in space
373.76 days
First flight
March 24, 1992
Latest flight
Expedition 8
Education
Queens' College
Awards (Wikidata)
10: Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; Order of Friendship…

Source: Wikidata Q540379 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.