| Full Name: | John Michael "Mike" Lounge |
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| 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) |
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| STS-51 I | STS-26 | STS-35 |
| Discovery | Discovery | Columbia |
| August 27-September 3, 1985 | September 29-October 3, 1988 | December 2-10, 1990 |
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| During the Vietnam War, Mike Lounge flew 99 combat missions while assigned to the U.S.S. Enterprise. |
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| Mike Lounge during the STS-26 mission | Mike Loung during the STS-35 mission |
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