Astronaut Mike Mullane

At-a-Glance

Inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame.
Completed three space missions aboard Space Shuttles Discovery (STS-41D) and Atlantis (STS-27 & 36) as a Mission Specialist.
Author of 'Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut,' 'Liftoff! An Astronaut's Dream,' and 'Do Your Ears Pop In Space?'.
Graduated from West Point in 1967 and holds a Master's of Science in Aeronautical Engineering.
Completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam as a Weapon Systems Operator in the United States Air Force.
Serves as an acclaimed professional speaker on teamwork, leadership, and safety.

Biography

Colonel Mike Mullane was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, and spent much of his youth in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After graduating from West Point in 1967, he was commissioned into the United States Air Force. He served as a Weapon Systems Operator aboard RF-4C Phantom aircraft, completing 134 combat missions in Vietnam. Mullane holds a Master's of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the Air Force Flight Test Engineer School.