Michael Fossum
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Michael Fossum is a NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force colonel who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and later commanded the International Space Station.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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aerospace engineer ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| affiliation |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Defense Superior Service Medal
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Legion of Merit ⓘ NASA Exceptional Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Space Flight Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Air Force Test Pilot School
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Texas A&M University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Houston–Clear Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | NASA ⓘ |
| familyName | Fossum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace
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spaceflight operations ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasExperienceIn |
extravehicular activity
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orbital spaceflight ⓘ space station operations ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
flew on two Space Shuttle missions and one Soyuz mission
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performed multiple extravehicular activities in space ⓘ served as commander of ISS Expedition 29 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of ISS Expedition 29
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spacewalks during STS-121 mission ⓘ spacewalks during STS-124 mission ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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engineer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the International Space Station
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flight engineer on the International Space Station ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
Expedition 28
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Expedition 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-121 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-124 NERFINISHED ⓘ Soyuz TMA-02M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOnBoard |
International Space Station
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Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Discovery STS-124 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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