Michael J. McCulley

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Mike McCulley
Born	Michael James McCulley (1943-08-04) August 4, 1943 (age 81) San Diego, California, U.S.
Education	Purdue University (BS, MS)
Awards	Legion of Merit Defense Superior Service Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Captain, USN
Time in space	4d 23h 39m
Selection	NASA Group 10 (1984)
Missions	STS-34[1]
Mission insignia
Retirement	October 1990

Michael James "Mike" McCulley (born August 4, 1943), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, metallurgical engineer, and former NASA astronaut, and was the first submariner in space. He served as pilot on STS-34 Atlantis mission that among other things deployed the Galileo spacecraft on its journey toward Jupiter.

From 2003 to 2007, McCulley also served as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Space Alliance, the contractor responsible for significant elements of space shuttle program operations.