Mike Mullane

Mike Mullane holds a Master's of Science Degree in
Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of
Technology and is also a graduate of the Air Force Flight
Test Engineer School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the
first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three
space missions and logged 356 hours in space aboard the
Shuttles Discovery (STS-41D) and Atlantis (STS-27 & 36)
before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990.

Mullane has been inducted into the International Space Hall
of Fame and is the recipient of many awards, including the
Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit and
the NASA Space Flight Medal.