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Michael Good (NASA Photo JSC2008-E-005281)

Biographical Data


Michael T. Good (Colonel, USAF )
NASA Astronaut

PERSONAL DATA: Born in Parma, Ohio, but considers Broadview Heights, Ohio his hometown. Married to the former Joan M. Dickinson of Broadview Heights, Ohio. They have three children: Bryan, Jason and Shannon. Recreational interests include running, golfing and family activities. Mike’s father and mother, Robert and Carol Good, reside in Brecksville, Ohio. Joan’s mother, Marj Dickinson, resides in Broadview Heights, Ohio. Her father, David Dickinson, is deceased.

EDUCATION:
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, Broadview Heights, Ohio, 1980.
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1984.
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1986.

ORGANIZATIONS: Sigma Gamma Tau, National Honor Society for Aerospace Engineering.

SPECIAL HONORS/AWARDS: Distinguished Graduate from the University of Notre Dame, Reserve Officer Training Corps, 1984; Lead-in Fighter Training, 1989; Squadron Officer School, 1993. Top Academic Graduate of Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, 1989; F-111 Replacement Training Unit, 1989; USAF Test Pilot School, 1994. Aircrew of the Year, 77th Fighter Squadron, 1991. Military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (4), Aerial Achievement Medal (2), Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal and various other service awards.

EXPERIENCE: Good graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1984 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. After completing a graduate degree he was assigned to the Tactical Air Warfare Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. While at Eglin, he served as a flight test engineer for the Ground Launched Cruise Missile program. He was selected to attend Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather Air Force Base, California, receiving his wings in January 1989. After Lead-in Fighter Training at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and transition training in the F-111 at Mt. Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Good was assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, RAF Upper Heyford, England. He served as an F-111 instructor weapon systems officer. In 1993, he was selected for Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, graduating in 1994. After graduation, he was assigned to the 420th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards where he flew and tested the B-2 Stealth Bomber. In 1997, he was assigned to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, to attend Air Command and Staff College. After graduation he was assigned to the 46th Operations Support Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He served as operations officer and F-15 test weapon systems officer.

He has logged over 2,100 hours in more than 30 different aircraft.

NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected as a mission specialist by NASA in July 2000, Good reported for training in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Advanced Vehicles Branch and the Space Shuttle Branch. Col. Good is assigned to the final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The mission will extend and improve the observatory’s capabilities through 2013. Launch is targeted for 2008.

OCTOBER 2006