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Michael A. Baker

American - (NASA)

Retired

Date of Birth: Oct. 27, 1953
Age: 71


Michael Allen Baker is a retired captain in the United States Navy, former NASA astronaut, and the International Space Station Program Manager for International and Crew Operations, at NASA's Johnson Space Center. He is responsible for the coordination of program operations, integration and flight crew training and support activities with the International Partners.

Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-43

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Aug. 2, 1991, 3:02 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-43 was the ninth flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The nine day mission had a primary goal of launching the fifth Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-E.

Low Earth Orbit
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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-52

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Oct. 22, 1992, 5:09 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-52 was a Space Transportation System (NASA Space Shuttle) mission using orbiter Columbia, and was launched on 22 October 1992.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-68

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Sept. 30, 1994, 11:16 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-68 was a human spaceflight mission using Space Shuttle Endeavour that launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 30 September 1994.

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Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-81

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Jan. 12, 1997, 9:27 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

STS-81 was a January 1997 Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to the Mir space station.

Low Earth Orbit
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Acting Administrator: James Free

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 4 hours ago
Starlink Group 12-14
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
4 days, 20 hours ago
Starlink Group 10-12
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. First Starlink launch …


Electron
Success
4 days, 20 hours ago
Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

The first of five BlackSky Technology missions to deploy its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 sat…


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 1 day ago
Starlink Group 12-8
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 5 days ago
Starlink Group 12-18
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.