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Mike Mullane, born Richard in 1945, is a United States citizen and a male military officer, astronaut, novelist, and aircraft pilot. He served as a colonel in the United States Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. His education includes attendance at the United States Military Academy, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and Air University. He was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 8 and worked for NASA.
Mullane was part of the crews for the STS-41-D, STS-27, and STS-36 missions, spending 21380 units of time in space. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Recognized in the Astronauts collection, he is also an author with three works, including *Medicating with Dogs*, *Red Sky*, and *Riding Rockets*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Medicating with Dogs
- Red Sky
- Riding Rockets
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 8
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Texas
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot
- Educated at
- Air University
- Employer
- NASA
- Award
- Air Medal
- Conflict
- Vietnam War
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- Richard M. Mullane in blue flight suit.jpg
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