Mike Massimino is an American astronaut who works as a Mission Specialist for NASA. On May 12, 2009, Massimino made history as the first person to "tweet" a message from space while aboard the STS-125, the final shuttle to service the Hubble Space Telescope.Mashable: One Giant Leap for Twitterkind... (May 12, 2009)
Historic Tweet
From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!—Mike Massimino (Astro_Mike)Twitter: Astro_Mike Profile
STS-125 Hubble Repair Mission Crew
- Commander: Scott D. Altman
- Pilot: Retired Navy Capt. Gregory C. Johnson
- Veteran Mission Specialist: Michael J. Massimino
- Veteran Mission Specialist: John M. Grunsfeld
- Mission Specialist: Andrew J. Feustel
- Mission Specialist: Michael T. Good
- Mission Specialist: K. Megan McArthurNASA: STS-125: Final Shuttle Mission to Hubble Space Telescope
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Name
Michael James Massimino
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Oceanside, New York
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Hometown
Franklin Square, New York
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Massimino is married with two childrenNASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Baseball, spending time with his family, camping and coaching kid's sportsNASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Graduated from H. Frank Carey High School in New York in 1980NASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Received a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Columbia University in 1984NASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Earned two Master's degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one in mechanical engineering, one in Technology and Public PolicyNASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Received a degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990NASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Received a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992NASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Massimino was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in May 1996NASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Serves as a CAPCOM spacecraft communicator in Mission ControlNASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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Has logged over 10 hours of space time and completed two spacewalksNASA: Michael Massimino Bio
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On May 12, 2009, Massimino made history when he used the micro-blogging site Twitter to send a message from spaceTwitter: Astro_Mike Profile
