Mike Lounge





Full Name: John Michael "Mike" Lounge
Birthdate: June 28, 1946 - Denver, Colorado
Death: March 1, 2011 - Houston, Texas
Education: Bachelor of Science in astrophysics from the United States Naval Academy
Master of Science in astrophysics from the University of Colorado at Boulder
Military Service: United States Navy
Lieutenant Colonel, Texas Air National Guard
Selection: NASA Group 9 (1980)




STS-51 I STS-26 STS-35
Discovery Discovery Columbia
August 27-September 3, 1985 September 29-October 3, 1988 December 2-10, 1990








During the Vietnam War, Mike Lounge flew 99 combat missions while assigned to the U.S.S. Enterprise.




Mike Lounge during the STS-26 mission Mike Loung during the STS-35 mission



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