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Michael López-Alegría (born Miguel Eladio López Alegría on May 30, 1958) is an astronaut, test pilot and commercial astronaut with dual nationality, American and Spanish; a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission.
Michael López-Alegría is a space (company) executive, public speaker, former U.S. Navy Test Pilot, NASA Astronaut and currently serves as Chief Astronaut at Axiom Space. He has spent more time spacewalking than any American and was recently inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
López-Alegría returned to space as the Commander of Ax-3, on January 18, 2024. He holds NASA records for the most Extravehicular Activities (EVA) or “spacewalks” (10) and cumulative EVA time (67 hours 40 minutes). He was inducted to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame as a 2020 inductee.
Michael López-Alegría is a six-time astronaut, who holds NASA records for most Extravehicular Activities (EVA) or “space walks” (10) and cumulative EVA time (67 hours 40 minutes).
Feb 9, 2024 · Axiom Space astronauts, Michael López-Alegría, Walter Villadei, Marcus Wandt, and Alper Gezeravci returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at 8:30 a.m. EST, completing their nearly 22-day mission that included 18 days aboard the space station.
Jan 24, 2022 · Michael Lopez-Alegria, seen here in 2006 during his last visit to the International Space Station, is now assigned to command Axiom Space's AX-1 commercial mission to the orbital complex.
López-Alegría is currently the chief astronaut for Axiom Space. He commanded the crew of Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private mission to the ISS in human history, and previously served as commander of Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3).
Oct 14, 2020 · Michael Lopez-Alegria is assigned to command AX-1 in 2021, the first in a series of commercial missions to the International Space Station that will serve as a precursor to Axiom Space...
Michael López-Alegría is a decorated astronaut who returned to low-Earth orbit for the sixth time in 2024 as commander of Axiom Mission 3. He also commanded Axiom Space’s first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2022, known as Axiom Mission 1.
Jul 11, 2022 · Axiom Space chief astronaut Michael López-Alegría commanded that extraordinary mission and will share his experiences through this journey at the 11 th annual International Space Station ...
