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Michael L. Gernhardt

1956 - Today

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Michael Landon Gernhardt (born May 4, 1956) was a NASA astronaut, manager of the Environmental Physiology Laboratory, and principal investigator of the Prebreathe Reduction Program (PRP) at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Gernhardt was selected as an astronaut in March 1992 and flew on four space shuttle missions: STS-69 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997), and STS-104 (2001). Over his career, he spent more than 43 days in space and completed four spacewalks totaling 23 hours and 16 minutes. He also participated in NASA's first NEEMO mission in an underwater habitat and played a key role in later NEEMO missions that simulated lunar, Martian, and asteroid environments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael L. Gernhardt is the 440th most popular astronaut (down from 425th in 2019), the 14,885th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,431st in 2019) and the 232nd most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Michael L. Gernhardt ranks 440 out of 556. Before him are Gregory C. Johnson, Kenneth D. Cameron, Leland D. Melvin, Daniel W. Bursch, Terrence W. Wilcutt, and Kevin A. Ford. After him are Richard N. Richards, Anatoli Ivanishin, Oleg Skripochka, Richard Mastracchio, Charles O. Hobaugh, and Daniel M. Tani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Michael L. Gernhardt ranks 716. Before him are Kōji Gushiken, Amma Darko, Annise Parker, Adolfino Cañete, Brigitte Kraus, and Debby Boone. After him are Robin Curtis, Fahmida Mirza, Brahmanandam, Hiroshi Sowa, Dianne Fromholtz, and Kimberly Beck.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael L. Gernhardt ranks 14,890 out of 20,380. Before him are Ben Barres (1954), Stepin Fetchit (1902), James Wiseman (2001), Patrick McEnroe (1966), Jennifer Lien (1974), and Domantas Sabonis (1996). After him are Robin Curtis (1956), Matt Ryan (1985), Clayton Kershaw (1988), Gary Jules (1969), Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802), and Ryan Newman (1998).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, Michael L. Gernhardt ranks 232. Before him are Rex J. Walheim (1962), Gregory C. Johnson (1954), Kenneth D. Cameron (1949), Daniel W. Bursch (1957), Terrence W. Wilcutt (1949), and Kevin A. Ford (1960). After him are Richard N. Richards (1946), Richard Mastracchio (1960), Charles O. Hobaugh (1961), Daniel M. Tani (1961), Steven Hawley (1951), and Daniel C. Burbank (1961).

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