Happy Birthday to Former NASA Astronaut Michael López-Alegría of Axiom Space!

Happy Birthday to Former NASA Astronaut Michael López-Alegría of Axiom Space!

Michael López-Alegría (born on May 30, 1958) is currently a private astronaut with dual nationality, American and Spanish. Michael is a veteran of three NASA Space Shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission. He is known for having performed ten spacewalks so far in his career. Michael López-Alegría commanded Axiom-1, the first ever all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom-1 launched on April 8, 2022 and the crew spent around 17 days in Earth orbit.

Lopez-Alegria during EVA 8

Image Date:  Feb. 8, 2007

MS Lopez-Alegria and MS Herrington Keel Trunnion Pin OPS on P1 Truss during second EVA for STS-113

Image Date: Nov. 28, 2002

MS Lopez-Alegria during the second EVA for STS-113

Image Date: Nov. 28, 2002

Lopez-Alegria and Herrington work near CETA cart 2 during STS-113 EVA OPS

Image Date: Nov. 26, 2002

MS Lopez-Alegria during the second EVA for STS-113

Image Date: Nov. 28, 2002

Lopez-Alegria during EVA 8

Image Date: February 8, 2007

Lopez-Alegria wearing Russian Orlan spacesuit in Pirs prior to EVA 17A

Image Date: February 20, 2007

More information about Axiom Space and the Ax-1 Mission can be found at www.axiomspace.com

Former NASA Astronaut Michael López-Alegría's Official Biography 

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/lopez-alegria_michael_0.pdf

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