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Mike Mullane


Born
in The United States
September 10, 1945

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Richard Michael Mullane is an engineer and weapon systems officer, a retired USAF officer, and a former NASA astronaut.

During his career, he flew as a mission specialist on STS-41-D, STS-27, and STS-36.

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Average rating: 4.19 · 4,911 ratings · 487 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors
Riding Rockets
4.19 avg rating — 4,708 ratings — published 2006 — 20 editions
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Do Your Ears Pop in Space? ...
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Medicating with Dogs: Survi...
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Red Sky: A Novel of Love, S...
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Liftoff!: An Astronaut's Dream
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“We were like the Mount Everest climbers stepping over frozen corpses from prior climbing disasters in our quest for the summit. Like those climbers, we were motivated by a fear far greater than death—the fear of not reaching the top.”
― Mike Mullane, Riding Rockets
tags: determination, exploration, space
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“We've had an RSLS abort" could well be engineer-speak for "Holy Shit! Run for your lives! She's gonna blow!" No, I was not comforted by the calm of the LCC.”
― Mike Mullane, Riding Rockets
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