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Michael López-Alegría

Michael López-Alegría (1958) has flown to space 6 times, spending 296.7 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-73, 1995.

United States6 spaceflights296.7 days in space

Spaceflights

Oct 20, 1995
STS-73Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Oct 11, 2000
STS-92Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Nov 24, 2002
STS-113Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Sep 18, 2006
Soyuz TMA-9Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Apr 8, 2022
Axiom Mission 1Falcon 9 · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jan 18, 2024
Axiom Mission 3Falcon 9 · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
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Expedition 14

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1958
Occupation
astronaut
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 14
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
captain

In space

Spaceflights
6
Time in space
296.68 days
First flight
October 20, 1995
Latest flight
Expedition 14
Education
John F. Kennedy School of Government; Naval Postgraduate School; United States Naval Test Pilot School; United States Naval Academy
Awards (Wikidata)
4: Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria; NASA Distinguished Service Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q375202 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.