Michael Foale

Michael Foale is, to me, the platonic ideal of the scientist-explorer. A Cambridge physicist who became a NASA astronaut, he flew six missions and remains the only NASA astronaut to log extended stays aboard both Mir and the ISS. Second Briton in space, first to spacewalk, decorated by both Britain and Russia in the same career: that crossover appeal in a Cold War-shadowed field says a lot. What I admire most is the rare pairing of intellect and nerve. Plenty of people study the stars; very few actually go up to live among them, and then keep going back.

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Name (English)

Michael Foale

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・フォール

Reading

まいける・ふぉーる

Born

January 6, 1957 (age 69)

Origin

Louth, United Kingdom

Occupation

astronaut / astrophysicist / physicist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

University

Queens' College

Awards & achievements

• 2005 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
• Order of Friendship
• United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
• 1992 NASA Space Flight Medal
• NASA Space Flight Medal
• 1996 NASA Exceptional Service Medal
• 2001 NASA Distinguished Service Medal

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Foale
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q540379

Tags

• astronaut
• astrophysicist
• physicist

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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