Michael S. Hopkins

Mike Hopkins
Official portrait, 2020
Born
Michael Scott Hopkins

(1968-12-28) December 28, 1968 (age 55)
Lebanon, Missouri, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS)
Stanford University (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USSF
Time in space
333d 12h 54m
SelectionNASA Group 20 (2009)
Total EVAs
5
Total EVA time
32h 1m
MissionsSoyuz TMA-10M (Expedition 37/38)
SpaceX Crew-1 (Expedition 64/65)
Mission insignia

Michael Scott "Mike" Hopkins (born December 28, 1968) is a United States Space Force colonel[1] and a former NASA astronaut.[2][3] Hopkins was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20. He made his first spaceflight as a Flight Engineer on Soyuz TMA-10M/Expedition 37/Expedition 38, from September 2013 until March 2014. He is the first member of his astronaut class to fly in space. Hopkins is the first astronaut to transfer to the U.S. Space Force, participating in a transfer ceremony on the International Space Station.[4][5] Prior to his transfer, he served over 27 years in the United States Air Force.[1]

  1. ^ a b Pearlman, Robert Z. (December 19, 2020). "First 'Guardian' in space: NASA astronaut on ISS enters Space Force". Space.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. ^ NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/nasa_johnson/status/1674827774018875392?s=46&t=PqycuNuzJUzsITuBMOpOwg
  4. ^ "NASA And Partners Name Upcoming Space Station Crew Members". NASA. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference airforcemag was invoked but never defined (see the help page).