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Michael J. Bloomfield

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Michael Bloomfield
Born
Michael John Bloomfield

(1959-03-16) March 16, 1959 (age 66)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Other namesBloomer
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Old Dominion University (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USAF
Time in space
32d 11h 2m
SelectionNASA Group 15 (1994)
MissionsSTS-86
STS-97
STS-110
Mission insignia

Michael John "Bloomer" Bloomfield (born March 16, 1959)[1] is an American former astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions.

Early life and education

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Born in Flint and raised in Lake Fenton, Michigan,[1] Bloomfield received his bachelor's degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Air Force Academy, where he played Falcons football for coach Bill Parcells and was the team's captain.[2] He became an F-15 fighter pilot with the rare combination of having graduated the Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC, pronounced 'Fwick') and then selected as a test pilot (assigned to the F-16 test squadron at Edwards AFB). He earned his master's degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in 1993.[1]

NASA career

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Selected by NASA in December 1994, Bloomfield reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995. He worked as Chief of Safety for the Astronaut Office, Chief Instructor Astronaut, Director of Shuttle Operations, and Chief of the Shuttle Branch, which oversees all Shuttle technical issues for the Astronaut Office.[1]

He first flew as a pilot aboard STS-86 in 1997, where he docked with the space station Mir.[3] Bloomfield also piloted STS-97 in 2000 and commanded STS-110 in 2002, both missions to the International Space Station.[4]

In 2006, Bloomfield served as Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He resigned from NASA in July 2007.[5]

Post-NASA career

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In October 2007, Bloomfield joined ATK as Vice President of the Constellation Program.[6] In December 2010, Bloomfiel joined Oceaneering as its Vice President and General Manager of Oceaneering Space Systems.[7]

He currently serves on the board of directors at Space Center Houston[8] and resides in suburban Houston, Texas.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Michael J. Bloomfield (Colonel, USAF, RET.) NASA Astronaut (Former)" (PDF). NASA. September 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Academy Names Col. Mike Bloomfield Director of Athletics". goairforcefalcons.com. March 1, 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "NASA STS-86". NASA. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Spacefacts biography of Michael J. Bloomfield". spacefacts.de. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Veteran Astronaut Michael Bloomfield Leaves NASA". SpaceNews. July 13, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Mike Bloomfield Joins ATK As VP Of Constellation Systems". aero-news.net. October 4, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Michael J. Bloomfield Joins Oceaneering". SpaceNews. December 16, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Space Center Houston Board of Directors". spacecenter.org. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  9. ^ Jan Rynearson (November 25, 2008). "Coming home - Former NASA astronaut visits area". myFenton.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
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