Michael Baker Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

The Association of Space Explorers (ASE) is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) professional and educational organization of over 400 flown astronauts and cosmonauts from 36 nations. Founded in 1985, ASE’s mission is to provide a forum for professional dialogue among individuals who have flown in space; to promote the benefits of space science and.

Houston, Texas Area

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Houston, Texas Area

Cocoa Beach, Florida

RD AMROSS, LLC is a U.S. joint venture between United Technologies Corp - Pratt & Whitney of West Palm Beach, Florida and NPO Energomash of Khimki, Russia and is based in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It markets the RD-180 liquid propulsion rocket engine for NPO Energomash. The RD-180 provides the main thrust on the Atlas V Launch Vehicle made by United Launch.

NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

Managed and coordinated NASA participation in Russian Soyuz launch and landing operations.Responsible for coordinating program implementation with the International Partners.Managed program operations, integration and flight crew training and support activities.Key member of team negotiating agreement with Russians for provision of services to support ISS.

NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

Selected by NASA in June 1985, Baker became an astronaut in July 1986 upon completion of a one-year training and evaluation program.Following the Challenger accident, from January 1986 to December 1987, Baker was assigned as a member of the team that was pursuing redesign, modification and improvements to the Shuttle Landing and Deceleration Systems.

Moscow, Russian Federation

Responsible for implementation and integration of NASA’s Human space flight programs in Russia. Those activities included International Space Station (ISS) training, operations, technical liaison, logistics and personnel administration support. He also served as the NASA JSC representative to the Russian Space Agency, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

Various

He has logged over 5,400 hours flying time in approximately 50 different types of airplanes, including tactical jets, VSTOL, multi-engine transport and rotary wing aircraft, and has over 300 carrier landings to his credit.

Boscombe Down, England, UK

Assigned as the U.S. Navy exchange instructor at the Empire Test Pilots School in Boscombe Down, England, teaching performance, flying qualities and systems flight test techniques.

NATC Patuxent River, Maryland

Taught performance, flying qualities and systems flight test techniques.

NATC Patuxent River, Maryland

Conducted carrier suitability structural tests, aircraft carrier catapult and arresting gear certification tests, and automatic carrier landing system certification and verification tests on the various aircraft carriers of the Navy’s fleet in the A-7 aircraft.Assigned as the Maintenance Officer of the Attack Aircraft Division responsible for 40 personnel.

NATC Patuxent River, Maryland

Carrier Air Wing 30, NAS Alameda, California

Assigned to Carrier Air Wing 30 as the air wing landing signal officer and safety officer.

Star City, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation

Served as the Director of Operations for NASA at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. He was responsible for the coordination and implementation of mission operation activities in the Moscow region for the joint U.S./Russian Shuttle/Mir program.

USS Midway Home Ported In Yokosuka, Japan

Initial attack pilot tour of duty in the A-7E Corsair. Forward deployed for 2 years and 8 months embarked in USS Midway home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. Made three Indian Ocean cruises for contingency operations. Squadron duties included various Maintenance and Administration Department assignments

NAS Pensacola, Florida And NAS Chase Field, Beeville, Texas

Completed flight training and earned his Wings of Gold at Naval Air Station Chase Field, Beeville, Texas, in 1977.

Bs, Aerospace Engineering

Naval Aviation Safety Officer School

Test Pilot, Flight Test