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Michael Foale

British-American astrophysicist and former NASA astronaut · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1957 · age 69

Colin Michael Foale is a British-American astrophysicist and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six space missions, and is the only NASA astronaut to have flown extended missions aboard both Mir and the International Space Station. He was the second Briton in space and the first to perform a space walk.

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2011Great Immigrants AwardAward2005Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2001NASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1996NASA Exceptional Service MedalAward1992NASA Space Flight MedalAward1957Born6 January 1957

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Awards

Great Immigrants Award2011
Commander of the Order of the British Empire2005
NASA Distinguished Service Medal2001
NASA Exceptional Service Medal1996
NASA Space Flight Medal1992
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Order of Friendship
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
Order of the British Empire

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Until 17 April 2008, he held the record for most time spent in space by a US citizen: 374 days, 11 hours, 19 minutes, and as of 2024 he held the cumulative-time-in-space record for a British citizen.

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Born 1957 · age 69

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