ASTRONAUT
John M. Lounge
1946 - 2011

John M. Lounge
John Michael "Mike" Lounge (June 28, 1946 – March 1, 2011) was an American engineer, a United States Navy officer, a Vietnam War veteran, and a NASA astronaut. A veteran of three Space Shuttle flights, Lounge logged over 482 hours in space. He was a mission specialist on STS-51-I (1985) and STS-26 (1988) and was the flight engineer on STS-35 (1990). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. John M. Lounge is the 306th most popular astronaut (up from 320th in 2024), the 10,744th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,840th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, John M. Lounge ranks 306 out of 556. Before him are Paolo Nespoli, Ellen Ochoa, Oleg Kotov, Bjarni Tryggvason, Janice E. Voss, and S. David Griggs. After him are Millie Hughes-Fulford, Nicole Aunapu Mann, Bryan D. O'Connor, Chris Hadfield, Mikhail Kornienko, and Richard O. Covey.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaolo Nespoli
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 300
Ellen Ochoa
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 301
Oleg Kotov
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 302
Bjarni Tryggvason
1945 - 2022
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 303
Janice E. Voss
1956 - 2012
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 304
S. David Griggs
1939 - 1989
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 305
John M. Lounge
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 306
Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945 - 2021
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 307
Nicole Aunapu Mann
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 308
Bryan D. O'Connor
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 309
Chris Hadfield
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 310
Mikhail Kornienko
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 311
Richard O. Covey
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 312
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, John M. Lounge ranks 704. Before him are Howard Kendall, Justin Hayward, Valery Muratov, Naomi Judd, Julia Annas, and Uroš Marović. After him are Chris Burden, Stanisław Barańczak, Oscar Zubía, John B. Taylor, Ma Kai, and Kazuhiro Ninomiya. Among people deceased in 2011, John M. Lounge ranks 423. Before him are Masushi Ouchi, Dietrich Stobbe, Vladimir Ryzhkin, Mick Karn, G. D. Spradlin, and Günther Bechem. After him are David Bedford, Sylvia Robinson, Mika Myllylä, Gennady Logofet, Albertina Sisulu, and Jerry Lawson.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsHoward Kendall
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 698
Justin Hayward
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 699
Valery Muratov
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 700
Naomi Judd
SINGER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 701
Julia Annas
PHILOSOPHER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 702
Uroš Marović
ATHLETE
1946 - 2014
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 703
John M. Lounge
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 704
Chris Burden
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2015
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 705
Stanisław Barańczak
WRITER
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 706
Oscar Zubía
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 707
John B. Taylor
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 708
Ma Kai
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 709
Kazuhiro Ninomiya
MARTIAL ARTS
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 710
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsMasushi Ouchi
ATHLETE
1943 - 2011
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 417
Dietrich Stobbe
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2011
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 418
Vladimir Ryzhkin
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2011
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 419
Mick Karn
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2011
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 420
G. D. Spradlin
ACTOR
1920 - 2011
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 421
Günther Bechem
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2011
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 422
John M. Lounge
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 423
David Bedford
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2011
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 424
Sylvia Robinson
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 425
Mika Myllylä
SKIER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 426
Gennady Logofet
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 427
Albertina Sisulu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2011
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 428
Jerry Lawson
INVENTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 429
In United States
Among people born in United States, John M. Lounge ranks 10,740 out of 20,380. After him are Carroll Quigley (1910), George Saunders (1958), John Delaney (1963), Ellen Kuras (1959), Parker Stevenson (1952), Boyd Holbrook (1981), Cherie Currie (1959), Florence Turner (1885), Richard Speight Jr. (1969), Bob Bradley (1958), Virgil Abloh (1980), and Tracy McGrady (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn M. Lounge
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 10,740
Carroll Quigley
HISTORIAN
1910 - 1977
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 10,741
George Saunders
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 10,742
John Delaney
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 10,743
Ellen Kuras
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 10,744
Parker Stevenson
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 10,745
Boyd Holbrook
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 10,746
Cherie Currie
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 10,747
Florence Turner
ACTOR
1885 - 1946
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 10,748
Richard Speight Jr.
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 10,749
Bob Bradley
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 10,750
Virgil Abloh
DESIGNER
1980 - 2021
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 10,751
Tracy McGrady
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 10,752
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, John M. Lounge ranks 143. Before him are James M. Kelly (1964), David M. Walker (1944), José M. Hernández (1962), Ellen Ochoa (1958), Janice E. Voss (1956), and S. David Griggs (1939). After him are Millie Hughes-Fulford (1945), Nicole Aunapu Mann (1977), Bryan D. O'Connor (1946), Richard O. Covey (1946), John M. Fabian (1939), and Thomas Akers (1951).
James M. Kelly
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 137
David M. Walker
1944 - 2001
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 138
José M. Hernández
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 139
Ellen Ochoa
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 140
Janice E. Voss
1956 - 2012
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 141
S. David Griggs
1939 - 1989
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 142
John M. Lounge
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 143
Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945 - 2021
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 144
Nicole Aunapu Mann
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 145
Bryan D. O'Connor
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 146
Richard O. Covey
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 147
John M. Fabian
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 148
Thomas Akers
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 149





















































