Colin Michael Foale, CBE, PhD, (born 6 January 1957) is an Anglo-American astrophysicist and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six space shuttle missions and extended stays on both Mir and the International Space Station. He was the first Briton to perform a space walk, and holds the record for most time spent in space by a UK and US citizen: 374 days, 11 hours, 19 minutes. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2482x3102, 5427 KB) Astronaut Michael Foale. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Louth is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. ... 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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... PhD usually refers to the academic title Doctor of Philosophy PhD can also refer to the manga Phantasy Degree This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Born in Louth and raised in Cambridge, Foale was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and Queens' College, Cambridge University, receiving a doctorate in laboratory astrophysics in 1982. Louth is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. ... Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... The Kings School is a British independent school situated in Canterbury, Kent. ... Full name The Queens College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge Motto Floreat Domus May this House Flourish Named after - Previous names - Established 1448 Sister College(s) Pembroke College President Lord Eatwell Location Silver Street Undergraduates 490 Postgraduates 270 Homepage Boatclub The Gatehouse, as... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ...

In his youth, Michael was a member of the Air Training Corps (UK Air Cadets) This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Michael Foale (foreground) exercising on the ISS
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Foale joined the mission operations division of NASA in 1983 and was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1987. He flew on space shuttle missions STS-45 (1992), STS-56 (1993) and STS-63 (1995). In the latter mission he undertook a four-hour EVA. He was then selected for an extended mission aboard the Russian Mir space station. Launched by STS-84 and returned by STS-86, Foale spent four months on Mir in 1997. During his stay, the station was struck by a Progress resupply vessel and Foale conducted a six-hour EVA to inspect exterior damage. Foale's father, Colin Foale, wrote a book titled 'Waystation to the Stars' (originally published in 1999) about Michael's experiences on Mir. Image File history File links Foale_ZeroG.jpg‎ [edit] Summary ISS008-E-21996 (22 April 2004) --- Cosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka (left), Expedition 9 commander, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, look over a procedures checklist for the Dutch Expedition for Life Science, Technology and Atmospheric (DELTA... Image File history File links Foale_ZeroG.jpg‎ [edit] Summary ISS008-E-21996 (22 April 2004) --- Cosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka (left), Expedition 9 commander, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, look over a procedures checklist for the Dutch Expedition for Life Science, Technology and Atmospheric (DELTA... “ISS” redirects here. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Crew Charles F. Bolden, (flew on STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45 & STS-60), Commander Brian Duffy (flew on STS-45, STS-57, STS-72 & STS-92), Pilot Kathryn D. Sullivan (flew on STS-41-G, STS-31 & STS-45), Payload Commander David C. Leestma (flew on STS-41... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... // Crew Commander: Kenneth D. Cameron (2) Pilot: Stephen S. Oswald (2) Mission Specialist 1: C. Michael Foale (2) Mission Specialist 2: Kenneth D. Cockrell (1) Mission Specialist 3: Ellen Ochoa (1) Mission Parameters Mass: Orbiter landing with payload: 93,683 kg Payload: 7,026 kg Perigee: 291 km Apogee: 299... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Mir as seen from Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-63 STS-63 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Discovery. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... Mir insignia Mir Statistics Crew: 3 Call sign Mir Launch February 19, 1986 21:28:23 UTC Baikonur, USSR Re-entry March 23, 2001 05:50:00 UTC Perigee: 385 km (239 NM) Apogee: 393 km (244 NM) Orbital period: 89. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew Charles J. Precourt (3), Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins (2), Pilot Carlos I. Noriega (1), Mission Specialist Edward T. Lu, (1), Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy (2), (ESA) Mission Specialist Elena V. Kondakova (2), (RSA) Mission Specialist Launched... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew James D. Wetherbee (4), Commander Michael J. Bloomfield (1), Pilot Vladimir G. Titov (5), (RSA) Mission Specialist Scott E. Parazynski (2), Mission Specialist Jean-Loup Chrétien (3), (CNES) Mission Specialist Wendy B. Lawrence (2), Mission Specialist Launched and... ISS Progress cargo spacecraft The Progress is a Russian expendable freighter spacecraft. ...

In 1999, Foale was a member of space shuttle mission STS-103, during which he conducted an 8-hour spacewalk to replace components of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle. ... The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a telescope in orbit around the Earth, named after astronomer Edwin Hubble. ...

In 2003, Foale was named commander of International Space Station Expedition 8 with cosmonaut Alexandr Kaleri. His six-month tour of duty on the station ended on April 29, 2004. “ISS” redirects here. ... // Michael Foale (6), ISS Commander -  United States Alexander Kaleri (4), ISS Flight Engineer -  Russia (1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. ... External link NASA Biography Categories: Stub | 1956 births | Russian astronauts | Crew members of ISS Expeditions ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was awarded a CBE in the diplomatic list of the New Year Honours in December 2004. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is currently Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Operations at NASA HQ, Washington D.C.

External links

• NASA Biography
• Spacefacts biography of Michael Foale