Portrait of Michael Baker
NASA
Michael Baker
Michael Baker is an American astronaut who was born on October 27, 1953 in
Tennessee. Before he became an astronaut, Baker was a Navy pilot. He logged
over 5000 hours of flight time aboard 50 different types of aircraft.
Baker became an astronaut in 1986. He has made four space flights and has
logged over 965 hours in space.
In 1991, Baker piloted shuttle Atlantis. This mission deployed a Tracking and
Relay satellite and made several science experiments. In 1992, he piloted
shuttle Columbia. This mission deployed several satellites and did research for
the upcoming Space Station Freedom.
In 1994, Baker served as mission commander for the second flight of the Space
Radar Laboratory. This lab studied the Earth. In 1997, he flew aboard shuttle
Atlantis. This mission exchanged U.S. astronauts aboard the Russian Mir Space
Station.
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