Michael Bloomfield
Michael John \"Bloomer\" Bloomfield is a former American astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions. Born 16 March 1959 in Flint (Michigan), Bloomfield received his bachelor\'s degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Air Force Academy. He became an F-15 fighter pilot with the rare combination of having graduated the Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, and then selected as a test pilot (assigned to the F-16 test squadron at Edwards AFB). He earned his master\'s degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in 1993. Selected by NASA in December 1994, He worked as Chief of Safety for the Astronaut Office, Chief Instructor Astronaut, Director of Shuttle Operations, and Chief of the Shuttle Branch, which oversees all Shuttle technical issues for the Astronaut Office.
Spaceflights:
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 STS-86 PLT 26.09. - 06.10.1997 10d 19h 22m
2 STS-97 PLT 01.12. - 11.12.2000 10d 19h 58m
3 STS-110 CDR 08.04. - 19.04.2002 10d 19h 42m
Total 32d 11h 02m
