ASTRONAUT
Michael J. McCulley
1943 - Today

Michael J. McCulley
Michael James "Mike" McCulley (born August 4, 1943), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, metallurgical engineer, and former NASA astronaut, and was the first submariner in space. He served as pilot on the STS-34 Atlantis mission that among other things deployed the Galileo spacecraft on its journey toward Jupiter. From 2003 to 2007, McCulley also served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of United Space Alliance, the contractor responsible for significant elements of space shuttle program operations. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael J. McCulley is the 408th most popular astronaut (up from 456th in 2019), the 14,101st most popular biography from United States (up from 15,211th in 2019) and the 210th most popular American Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Michael J. McCulley ranks 408 out of 556. Before him are Carl J. Meade, Michael Fincke, Samuel T. Durrance, Paul Scully-Power, Sergei Zalyotin, and Robert D. Cabana. After him are Charles D. Walker, Robert Thirsk, Carlos I. Noriega, Sandra Magnus, Kathryn C. Thornton, and Jeffrey Ashby.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarl J. Meade
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 402
Michael Fincke
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 403
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 404
Paul Scully-Power
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 405
Sergei Zalyotin
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 406
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 407
Michael J. McCulley
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 408
Charles D. Walker
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 409
Robert Thirsk
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 410
Carlos I. Noriega
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 411
Sandra Magnus
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 412
Kathryn C. Thornton
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 413
Jeffrey Ashby
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 414
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Michael J. McCulley ranks 696. Before him are Padma Subrahmanyam, Bill Gosper, Howard Wilkinson, Wayne Allard, Dennis Edwards, and Samuel T. Durrance. After him are Julie Ege, Wendy Richard, Michael Witzel, Bobby Lennox, Mickey Hart, and Judy Martz.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsPadma Subrahmanyam
DANCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 690
Bill Gosper
MATHEMATICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 691
Howard Wilkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 692
Wayne Allard
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 693
Dennis Edwards
SINGER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 694
Samuel T. Durrance
ASTRONAUT
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 695
Michael J. McCulley
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 696
Julie Ege
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 697
Wendy Richard
ACTOR
1943 - 2009
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 698
Michael Witzel
LINGUIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 699
Bobby Lennox
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 700
Mickey Hart
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 701
Judy Martz
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2017
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 702
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael J. McCulley ranks 14,105 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Del Vecho (1958), Buddy Jeannette (1917), Tory Belleci (1970), Gus Hutchison (1937), Alberto Gonzales (1955), and Justin Berfield (1986). After him are Drew Fuller (1980), Sam Kinison (1953), Paul Dini (1957), Hakeem Jeffries (1970), Nicolas Jaar (1990), and Theresa Saldana (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPeter Del Vecho
PRODUCER
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 14,099
Buddy Jeannette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,100
Tory Belleci
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,101
Gus Hutchison
RACING DRIVER
1937 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,102
Alberto Gonzales
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,103
Justin Berfield
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,104
Michael J. McCulley
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,105
Drew Fuller
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,106
Sam Kinison
COMEDIAN
1953 - 1992
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,107
Paul Dini
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 14,108
Hakeem Jeffries
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 14,109
Nicolas Jaar
MUSICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 14,110
Theresa Saldana
ACTOR
1954 - 2016
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 14,111
Among ASTRONAUTS In United States
Among astronauts born in United States, Michael J. McCulley ranks 210. Before him are Scott J. Horowitz (1957), F. Drew Gaffney (1946), Carl E. Walz (1955), Michael Fincke (1967), Samuel T. Durrance (1943), and Robert D. Cabana (1949). After him are Charles D. Walker (1948), Sandra Magnus (1964), Kathryn C. Thornton (1952), Jeffrey Ashby (1954), Bruce E. Melnick (1949), and Michael E. Fossum (1957).
Scott J. Horowitz
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 204
F. Drew Gaffney
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 205
Carl E. Walz
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 206
Michael Fincke
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 207
Samuel T. Durrance
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 208
Robert D. Cabana
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 209
Michael J. McCulley
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 210
Charles D. Walker
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 211
Sandra Magnus
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 212
Kathryn C. Thornton
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 213
Jeffrey Ashby
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 214
Bruce E. Melnick
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 215
Michael E. Fossum
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 216