Michael S. Hopkins
NASA astronaut, and Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force
Michael Scott “Mike” Hopkins (born December 28, 1968) is a Colonel in the United States Space Force, and a current NASA astronaut.[1]
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| Born | December 28, 1968 Lebanon, Missouri, U.S. |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois B.S. 1991 Stanford University M.S. 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | Aerospace engineer Special assistant |
| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USSF |
Time in space | 166d 6h 27min |
| Selection | 2009 NASA Group |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 12 hours and 58 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-10M (Expedition 37/38), SpaceX Crew-1 (Expedition 64/65) |
Mission insignia |      |
Hopkins was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20. He made his first spaceflight as a Flight Engineer on Soyuz TMA-10M/Expedition 37/Expedition 38, from September 2013 until March 2014.
He was the first member of his astronaut class to fly in space.[2]
References change
- ↑ NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ↑ "NASA And Partners Name Upcoming Space Station Crew Members". NASA. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
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