JSC2001-02670 (November 2001) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist.

S125-E-006449 (12 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, mission specialist, holds a camera on Atlantis? mid deck during the STS-125 flight?s second day in space. The next several days prove to be very busy for the entire crew, as five spacewalks, two of which will have Massimino leaving the shirt sleeved environment of the shuttle to perform work on the Hubble Space Telescope, are in the offing.

S125-E-006509 (12 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, uses a computer on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities.

S125-E-012739 (20 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, uses a computer on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day 10 activities.

S125-E-007532 (15 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino in Atlantis' cargo bay works with the Hubble Space Telescope.

S125-E-008728 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, participates in the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. During the eight-hour, two-minute spacewalk, Massimino and astronaut Michael Good (out of frame), mission specialist, continued repairs and improvements to the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that will extend the Hubble?s life into the next decade.

S125-E-007537 (15 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino works with the Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis. Astronauts Massimino and Michael Good (out of frame) participated in the second session of STS-125 extravehicular activity -- as part of a five-day beehive-like agenda of spacewalking and work on the giant orbital observatory.

STS109-E-5388 (5 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, checks a tool in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-109 mission's second day of extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronauts Massimino and James H. Newman worked to replace the second set of solar arrays on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

JSC2008-E-118378 (25 Sept. 2008) --- Astronauts Mike Massimino and Michael Good (partially obscured), both STS-125 mission specialists, are about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Massimino and Good are attired in training versions of their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. SCUBA-equipped divers (out of frame) are in the water to assist the crewmembers in their rehearsal, intended to help prepare them for work on the Hubble Space Telescope.

S125-E-007511 (15 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino works with the Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis. Astronauts Massimino and Michael Good (out of frame) participated in the second session of STS-125 extravehicular activity -- as part of a five-day beehive-like agenda of spacewalking and work on the giant orbital observatory.

STS109-E-5636 (5 March 2002) --- Astronauts Michael J. Massimino (on the end of Columbia's robotic arm) and James H. Newman (positioned just to the right of Massimino above the shuttle's longerons) perform the second of five scheduled STS-109 space walks to service and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

S125-E-007534 (15 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino works with the Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis. Astronauts Massimino and Michael Good (out of frame) participated in the second session of STS-125 extravehicular activity -- as part of a five-day beehive-like agenda of spacewalking and work on the giant orbital observatory.

STS109-E-5673 (7 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, is about to put on his extravehicular mobility unit's (EMU) outer suit over its thermal under garment. Astronauts Massimino and James H. Newman were about to embark on the STS-109 mission's fourth space walk to perform work on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS109-E-5386 (5 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, checks a tool in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-109 mission's second day of extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronauts Massimino and James H. Newman worked to replace the second set of solar arrays on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

JSC2001-E-44742 (December 2001) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-109 mission specialist, dons a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit prior to a mission training session in the Environmental Test Article (ETA) Chamber in the Crew Systems Laboratory at Johnson Space Center (JSC).

STS-125 Mission Specialist Mike Massimino makes comments about the STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope during a visit by the crew to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Giovanni Castellaneta, Ambassador of Italy, left, shakes hands with STS-125 Mission Specialist Mike Massimino during a visit by the crew of STS-125 to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

STS-125 Mission Specialist Mike Massimino, left, an American of Italian descent, makes comments about the STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope during a visit by the crew to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

STS-109 Astronauts Michael J. Massimino and James H. Newman were making their second extravehicular activity (EVA) of their mission when astronaut Massimino, mission specialist, peered into Columbia's crew cabin during a brief break from work on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The HST is latched down just a few feet behind him in Columbia's cargo bay. The Space Shuttle Columbia STS-109 mission lifted off March 1, 2002 with goals of repairing and upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). STS-109 upgrades to the HST included: replacement of the solar array panels; replacement of the power control unit (PCU); replacement of the Faint Object Camera (FOC) with a new advanced camera for Surveys (ACS); and installation of the experimental cooling system for the Hubble's Near-Infrared Camera and Multi-object Spectrometer (NICMOS), which had been dormant since January 1999 when its original coolant ran out. The Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama had the responsibility for the design, development, and construction of the HST, which is the most powerful and sophisticated telescope ever built. Lasting 10 days, 22 hours, and 11 minutes, the STS-109 mission was the 108th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle Program.

STS109-E-5610 (5 March 2002) --- Astronauts James H. Newman, attached to the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and Michael J. Massimino (barely visible against the Hubble Space Telescope near center frame) work on the telescope as the shuttle flies over Australia. This day's space walk went on to see astronauts Newman and Massimino replace the port solar array on the Hubble. On the previous day astronauts John M. Grunsfeld and Richard M. Linnehan replaced the starboard solar array on the giant telescope. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS109-E-5606 (5 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, waves to crewmates on the other side of the aft flight deck windows on Columbia, while equipped with his extravehicular mobility units (EMU) space suit and standing on the end of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm in the shuttle's cargo bay. This day's space walk went on to see astronauts James H. Newman and Massimino replace the port solar array on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), partially visible in the background. On the previous day astronauts John M. Grunsfeld and Richard M. Linnehan replaced the starboard solar array on the giant telescope. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

JSC2001-E-44739 (December 2001) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-109 mission specialist, dons a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit prior to a mission training session in the Environmental Test Article (ETA) Chamber in the Crew Systems Laboratory at Johnson Space Center (JSC).

JSC2008-E-118365 (25 Sept. 2008) --- Attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S125-E-009221 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, is photographed from an aft flight deck window of the Space Shuttle Atlantis during the mission's fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.

JSC2008-E-118361 (25 Sept. 2008) --- Attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2008-E-141528 (6 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, gets help with final touches in the donning of a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut John Grunsfeld, mission specialist, assisted Massimino.

S125-E-008651 (17 May 2009) --- Astronauts Michael Good (bottom) and Mike Massimino, both STS-125 mission specialists, participate in the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. During the eight-hour, two-minute spacewalk, Massimino and Good continued repairs and improvements to the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that will extend the Hubble?s life into the next decade.

S125-E-008656 (17 May 2009) --- Astronauts Michael Good (left) and Mike Massimino, both STS-125 mission specialists, participate in the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. During the eight-hour, two-minute spacewalk, Massimino and Good continued repairs and improvements to the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that will extend the Hubble?s life into the next decade.

S125-E-008633 (17 May 2009) --- Astronauts Michael Good (left) and Mike Massimino, both STS-125 mission specialists, participate in the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. During the eight-hour, two-minute spacewalk, Massimino and Good continued repairs and improvements to the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that will extend the Hubble?s life into the next decade.

STS109-E-5688 (7 March 2002) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, mission commander, assists astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, with suit-donning tasks prior to the STS-109 mission's fourth space walk (EVA-4). Astronauts Massimino and James H. Newman went on to install the new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS109-328-018 (5 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-109 mission specialist, peers into Columbia's crew cabin during a brief break in work on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), latched down just a few feet behind him in Columbia's cargo bay. Astronauts Massimino and James H. Newman were making their second extravehicular activity (EVA) of the mission.

STS109-328-026 (5 March 2002) --- Perched on the end of the Columbia's remote manipulator system (RMS) arm, astronaut Michael J. Massimino, removes the old solar array on the port side of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Astronauts Massimino and James H. Newman went on to replace the array with a new one. A day earlier, two other astronauts accomplished the same feat on the starboard side.

STS109-E-5008 (3 March 2002) --- On the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia, astronauts John M. Grunsfeld (foreground), payload commander, and Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, go over a checklist concerning the next few days' scheduled space walks. Massimino's extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit, which will be called into duty for the second day of extravehicular activity (EVA), is in the background. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

S125-E-008779 (17 May 2009) --- Astronauts Michael Good and Mike Massimino (partially obscured), both STS-125 mission specialists, participate in the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. During the eight-hour, two-minute spacewalk, Massimino and Good continued repairs and improvements to the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that will extend the Hubble?s life into the next decade.

JSC2008-E-141532 (6 Nov. 2008) --- Astronauts Mike Massimino and Michael Good (partially obscured), both STS-125 mission specialists, are about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Massimino and Good are attired in training versions of their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. SCUBA-equipped divers are in the water to assist the crewmembers in their rehearsal, intended to help prepare them for work on the Hubble Space Telescope.

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino participates in a panel discussion titled "The Big Picture", Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino participates in a panel discussion titled "The Big Picture", Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

S125-E-012138 (19 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, looks through a window on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Astronauts from the STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope shared accounts of their mission today at StenniSphere. The crewmembers-Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Greg Johnson and Mission Specialists Megan McArthur, Michael Good, Drew Feustel and Mike Massimino-thanked Stennis employees for their contributions to the success of the mission and presented a plaque to Marina Benigno, director of center operations. Pictured are (l to r) Massimino, Good, Feustel, Altman, McArthur and Johnson.

S125-E-009542 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Good, STS-125 mission specialist, positioned on a foot restraint on the end of Space Shuttle Atlantis? remote manipulator system (RMS); and astronaut Mike Massimino (lower right, partially out of frame), mission specialist, participate in the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. During the eight-hour, two-minute spacewalk, Good and Massimino continued repairs and improvements to the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that will extend the Hubble?s life into the next decade.

STS109-E-5627 (5 March 2002) --- With the Space Shuttle Columbia in limited natural light, two astronauts work on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the flight's second of five scheduled space walks. A thin slice of reflected sunlight and airglow can be seen at Earth's horizon. Astronauts James H. Newman and Michael J. Massimino, mission specialists, are making their first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the mission, following the act of two other crewmembers on the previous day. Massimino can be identified on the end of the arm by the diagonal stripes on the pant legs of his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS-109 Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, perched on the Shuttle's robotic arm is working at the stowage area for the Hubble Space Telescope's port side solar array. Working in tandem with James. H. Newman, Massimino removed the old port solar array and stored it in Columbia's payload bay for return to Earth. The two went on to install a third generation solar array and its associated electrical components. Two crew mates had accomplished the same feat with the starboard array on the previous day. In addition to the replacement of the solar arrays, the STS-109 crew also installed the experimental cooling system for the Hubble's Near-Infrared Camera (NICMOS), replaced the power control unit (PCU), and replaced the Faint Object Camera (FOC) with a new advanced camera for Surveys (ACS). The 108th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle Program, the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-109 mission lifted off March 1, 2002 for 10 days, 22 hours, and 11 minutes. Five space walks were conducted to complete the HST upgrades. The Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama had the responsibility for the design, development, and construction of the HST, which is the most powerful and sophisticated telescope ever built.

NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino, known as "Astro_Mike" on Twitter, prepares to give a presentation with fellow STS-125 shuttle mission crew members at the NASA Tweetup event held at NASA Headquarters, July 21, 2009 in Washington. Nearly 200 of NASA’s Twitter followers are in attendance. Photo Credit: (Carla Cioffi)

NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino, known as "Astro_Mike" on Twitter, answers a question during a presentation with fellow STS-125 shuttle mission crew members at the NASA Tweetup event held at NASA Headquarters, July 21, 2009 in Washington. Nearly 200 of NASA’s Twitter followers are in attendance. Photo Credit: (Carla Cioffi)

STS109-323-035 (7 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, on the shuttle’s robotic arm, prepares to install the Electronic Support Module (ESM) in the aft shroud of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), with the assistance of astronaut James H. Newman (out of frame). The module will support a new experimental cooling system to be installed during the next day's fifth and final scheduled spacewalk of the mission. That cooling system is designed to bring the telescope's Near-Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) back to life.

STS109-E-5643 (5 March 2002) --- Astronauts Michael J. Massimino (left) and James H. Newman, mission specialists, are back on board the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia during the second of five scheduled STS-109 space walks to perform servicing and upgrading of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS109-318-005 (1-12 March 2002) --- Astronauts James H. Newman (left foreground) and Michael J. Massimino, both STS-109 mission specialists, wearing the liquid cooling and ventilation garment that complements the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, are photographed on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Also pictured are astronauts John M. Grunsfeld (right) and Richard M. Linnehan, payload commander and mission specialist, respectively. The two teams were preparing for one of the five scheduled space walks for the mission.

JSC2008-E-141520 (6 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, gets help in the donning a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S125-E-012506 (19 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, occupies the commander?s station on the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day nine activities. Earth?s horizon and the blackness of space are visible through the windows.

JSC2007-E-113868 (19 Dec. 2007) --- Astronauts Michael J. Massimino (seated), STS-125 mission specialist; and Gregory H. Johnson, STS-123 pilot, pose for a photo in the motion-base shuttle mission simulator (SMS) in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center.

JSC2007-E-113866 (19 Dec. 2007) --- Astronauts Michael J. Massimino (seated), STS-125 mission specialist; and Gregory H. Johnson, STS-123 pilot, pose for a photo in the motion-base shuttle mission simulator (SMS) in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center.

S125-E-009381 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, wearing the liquid cooling and ventilation garment that complements the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, is pictured in a hatch on the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis prior to the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

S125-E-009398 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, attired in his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, is pictured in the Space Shuttle Atlantis? airlock prior to the start of the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

STS109-E-5638 (5 March 2002) --- With the Space Shuttle Columbia in limited natural light, two astronauts work on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the flight's second of five scheduled space walks. A thin slice of reflected sunlight and airglow can be seen at Earth's horizon. Astronauts James H. Newman (right) and Michael J. Massimino share the platform on the end of robotic arm. The mission specialists, are making their first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the mission, following the act of two other crewmembers on the previous day. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS-125 astronaut Mike Massimino, speaks to a reporter on the red carpet prior to the World Premiere of "Hubble 3D", screened at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum Tuesday evening, March 9, 2010, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

The annual Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Dinner was held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Davidson Center on October 26, 2017 with Keynote speaker General John Hyten, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. Emcee was Mark Larson of Mark Larson Media Services, Inc. Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Scholarships were presented to 8 college students by the National Space Club. Educator of the Year was awarded to Tammy Thorpe; Community Service award was presented to Huntsville, Al. Mayor Tommy Battle. The Communications Award was presented to retired astronaut Dr. Mike Massimino. The Distinguished Science Award was presented to Dr. Martin Weisskopf. The Astronautics Engineer Award was presented to Douglas R. Cooke. The Dr. Wernher Von Braun Space Flight Trophy was presented to Robert Lightfoot.

NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, left, and Sesame Street's Elmo speak at the STS-135 Tweetup, Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Elmo asked the astronauts questions about living and working in space. About 150 NASA Twitter followers attended the event. The STS-135 mission will be NASA's last space shuttle launch. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Mike Massimino, NASA Astronaut, known on twitter as @Astro_Mike, speaks during a two-day NASA Tweetup event held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. NASA Twitter followers in attendance will have the opportunity to take a tour of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, view the STS-129 space shuttle launch and speak with shuttle technicians, engineers, astronauts and managers. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Astronauts Mike Massimino, top center, and Alvin Drew, top right, sign autographs at the NASA booth set up on the National Mall as part of the National Day of Service, Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Washington. NASA along with other federal agencies set up along the Mall as part of events surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Astronauts Mike Massimino, left, and Alvin Drew sign autographs at the NASA booth set up on the National Mall as part of the National Day of Service, Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Washington. NASA along with other federal agencies set up along the Mall as part of events surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Astronauts Mike Massimino, left, and Alvin Drew pose for the camera at the NASA booth set up on the National Mall as part of the National Day of Service, Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Washington. NASA along with other federal agencies set up along the Mall as part of events surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

NASA Apollo 7 Astronaut Walt Cunningham, left, and NASA STS-125 Mission Specialist Michael Massimino talk with another guest during the opening of "Alan Bean: Painting Apollo, First Artist on Another World" by NASA Apollo 12 Astronaut and Artist Alan Bean at the National Air and Space Museum, Monday, July 20, 2009 in Washington. The show opening coincided with the 40th anniversary celebration of Apollo. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

S125-E-009232 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, is pictured as he peers through a window on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. During the eight-hour, two-minute spacewalk, Massimino and astronaut Michael Good (background), mission specialist, continued repairs and improvements to the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that will extend the Hubble?s life into the next decade.

STS109-E-5063 (3 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-109 mission specialist, is pictured near the aft flight deck controls for the Space Shuttle Columbia shortly after the crew latched the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) into the shuttle's cargo bay. The telescope is partially visible through the cabin's rear windows. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS109-E-5722 (8 March 2002) --- Astronaut John M. Grunsfeld (center), STS-109 payload commander, attired in the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit, is photographed with astronauts James H. Newman (left) and Michael J. Massimino, both mission specialists, prior to the fifth space walk. Activities for EVA-5 centered around the Near-Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) to install a Cryogenic Cooler and its Cooling System Radiator. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

S125-E-009260 (17 May 2009) --- Astronauts Mike Massimino (left) and Michael Good, both STS-125 mission specialists, wearing the liquid cooling and ventilation garments that complement their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits, pose for a photo on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis following the completion of the mission?s fourth session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

S125-E-009194 (17 May 2009) --- With a mostly dark home planet behind him, astronaut Michael Good, STS-125 mission specialist, rides Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm to the exact position he needs to be to continue work on the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronaut Mike Massimino, who shared two spacewalks with Good during the last week, is out of frame.

S125-E-009201 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Good, STS-125 mission specialist, rides Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm to the exact position he needs to be to continue work on the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronaut Mike Massimino, who shared two spacewalks with Good during the last week, is out of frame.

STS109-326-031 (5 March 2002) --- The broad smiles of astronauts Michael J. Massimino (left) and James H. Newman reflect the success of their just-completed lengthy space walk designed to finish the replacement of the solar arrays on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). A day earlier, two other astronauts replaced one of sets of solar panels. The two are in the process of doffing their extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

STS109-E-5761 (9 March 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-109 mission specialist, looks through an overhead window on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia during the crew’s final interface with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The telescope was released at 4:04 a.m. (CST). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

S125-E-009915 (18 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, uses a communication system while reading a checklist on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day eight activities.

S125-E-009916 (18 May 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, writes notes on a checklist on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day eight activities.

Posing for the traditional preflight crew portrait, the seven astronauts of the STS-109 mission are (left to right) astronauts Michael J. Massimino, Richard M. Linnehan, Duane G. Carey, Scott D. Altman, Nancy J. Currie, John M. Grunsfeld and James H. Newman. Altman and Carey were commander and pilot, respectively, with the others serving as mission specialists. Grunsfeld was payload commander. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on March 1, 2002, the group was the fourth visit to the the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) for performing upgrade and servicing on the giant orbital observatory.

STS-109 Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, perched on the Shuttle's robotic arm, is preparing to install the Electronic Support Module (ESM) in the aft shroud of the Hubble Space telescope (HST), with the assistance of astronaut James H. Newman (out of frame). The module will support a new experimental cooling system to be installed during the next day's fifth and final space walk of the mission. That cooling system is designed to bring the telescope's Near-Infrared Camera and Multi Spectrometer (NICMOS) back to life the which had been dormant since January 1999 when its original coolant ran out. The Space Shuttle Columbia STS-109 mission lifted off March 1, 2002 with goals of repairing and upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama had the responsibility for the design, development, and construction of the HST, which is the most powerful and sophisticated telescope ever built. In addition to the installation of the experimental cooling system for the Hubble's Near-Infrared Camera and NICMOS, STS-109 upgrades to the HST included replacement of the solar array panels, replacement of the power control unit (PCU), and replacement of the Faint Object Camera (FOC) with a new advanced camera for Surveys (ACS). Lasting 10 days, 22 hours, and 11 minutes, the STS-109 mission was the 108th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle Program.

Prince Philip greets astronauts from STS-125 L to R Andrew J Feustel, Michael T Goode, K. Megan McArthur, Michael J. Massimino, Gregory C. Johnson, and Commander Scott D. Altman. Photo Credit: (NASA/Chris Gunn)

NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, far left, Sesame Street's Elmo and NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock, far right, speak at the STS-135 Tweetup, Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Elmo asked the astronauts questions about living and working in space. About 150 NASA Twitter followers attended the event. The STS-135 mission will be NASA's last space shuttle launch. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

STS-125 crew member John Grunsfeld, left, looks on as crew member Michael Massimino holds up a part that was replaced on the Hubble Space Telescope, during a press conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, after astronomers declared the telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

STS109-E-5485 (7 March 2002) --- Two of Columbia's four spacewalkers--astronauts James H. Newman and Michael J. Massimino--participate in the first science instrument upgrade of the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission during the flight's fourth day of extravehicular activity (EVA). The two, with Newman on Columbia's remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm, remove the Faint Object Camera to make room for the new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera by one of the duo's crewmates on the aft flight deck.

STS109-E-5628 (5 March 2002) --- With the Space Shuttle Columbia in limited natural light, two astronauts work on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the flight's second of five scheduled space walks. A thin slice of reflected sunlight and airglow can be seen at Earth's horizon. Astronauts James H. Newman (out of frame) and Michael J. Massimino (on platform on end of robotic arm), mission specialists, are making their first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the mission, following the act of two other crewmembers on the previous day. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

S125-E-007693 (15 May 2009) --- While standing on the end of Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm, astronaut Michael Good (right), STS-125 mission specialist, gives maneuver directions to supportive crewmates inside the shuttle. Good and astronaut Mike Massimino (foreground), mission specialist, continue work on the Hubble Space Telescope, locked down in the orbiter's cargo bay. After their May 15 tasks were completed, three more sessions of extravehicular activity, on back to back to back days, awaited the seven-person crew.

STS109-E-5481 (7 March 2002) --- Two of Columbia's four spacewalkers--astronauts James H. Newman and Michael J. Massimino--participate in the first science instrument upgrade of the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission during the flight's fourth day of extravehicular activity (EVA). The two, with Newman on Columbia's remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm, removed the Faint Object Camera to make room for the new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera by one of the duo's crewmates on the aft flight deck.

STS109-E-5630 (5 March 2002) --- With the Space Shuttle Columbia in limited natural light, two astronauts work on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the flight's second of five scheduled space walks. A thin slice of reflected sunlight and airglow can be seen at Earth's horizon. Astronauts James H. Newman (out of frame) and Michael J. Massimino (on platform on end of robotic arm), mission specialists, are making their first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the mission, following the act of two other crewmembers on the previous day. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

The annual Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Dinner was held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Davidson Center on October 26, 2017 with Keynote speaker General John Hyten, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. Emcee was Mark Larson of Mark Larson Media Services, Inc. Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Scholarships were presented to 8 college students by the National Space Club. Educator of the Year was awarded to Tammy Thorpe; Community Service award was presented to Huntsville, Al. Mayor Tommy Battle. The Communications Award was presented to retired astronaut Dr. Mike Massimino. The Distinguished Science Award was presented to Dr. Martin Weisskopf. The Astronautics Engineer Award was presented to Douglas R. Cooke. The Dr. Wernher Von Braun Space Flight Trophy was presented to Robert Lightfoot.

With his feet secured on a platform connected to the remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm of the Space Shuttle Columbia, astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, hovers over the shuttle's cargo bay while working in tandem with astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, to replace the Reaction Wheel Assembly in the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the STS-109 mission's second day of extravehicular activity (EVA).

Italian Ambassador Giovanni Castellaneta, second from left, is presented with a montage by STS-125 Mission Specialist Mike Massimino, second from right, during a visit by the crew of STS-125 to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Other crew members, from left are Mission Specialists, Michael Good, Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Commander Scott Altman and Andrew Feustel, far right. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

STS-125 shuttle mission crew members, from left, Scott Altman, Gregory Johnson, Megan McArthur, Andrew Feustel, John Grunsfeld, Michael Good and Michael Massimino, give a presentation at the NASA Tweetup event held at NASA Headquarters, July 21, 2009 in Washington. Nearly 200 of NASA's Twitter followers are in attendance, which featured a presentation and a question and answer session with the crew of the STS-125 shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo Credit: (Carla Cioffi)

NASA Acting Chief Technologist Douglas Terrier, left, moderates a panel discussion titled "The Big Picture" with NASA James Webb Space Telescope systems engineer Mike Menzel, SpaceX Director of space operations and former NASA astronaut Garret Reisman, Honeybee Robotics co-founder and chairman Stephen Gorevan, and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

jsc2021e063275--Leadership team meets with Professor and Former Astronaut Michael Massimino Pictured from left to right: Michael Massimino, Swati Ravi, Hugo Favila, Kalpana Ganeshan, Alfonso Ussia

STS109-E-5402 (5 March 2002) --- With his feet secured on a platform connected to the remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm of the Space Shuttle Columbia, astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, hovers over the shuttle's cargo bay while working in tandem with astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, during the STS-109 mission's second day of extravehicular activity (EVA). Inside Columbia's cabin, astronaut Nancy J. Currie, mission specialist, controlled the RMS. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS109-E-5401 (5 March 2002) --- With his feet secured on a platform connected to the remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm of the Space Shuttle Columbia, astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist, hovers over the shuttle's cargo bay while working in tandem with astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, during the STS-109 mission's second day of extravehicular activity (EVA). Inside Columbia's cabin, astronaut Nancy J. Currie, mission specialist, controlled the RMS. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

The annual Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Dinner was held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Davidson Center on October 26, 2017 with Keynote speaker General John Hyten, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. Emcee was Mark Larson of Mark Larson Media Services, Inc. Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Scholarships were presented to 8 college students by the National Space Club. Educator of the Year was awarded to Tammy Thorpe; Community Service award was presented to Huntsville, Al. Mayor Tommy Battle. The Communications Award was presented to retired astronaut Dr. Mike Massimino. The Distinguished Science Award was presented to Dr. Martin Weisskopf. The Astronautics Engineer Award was presented to Douglas R. Cooke. The Dr. Wernher Von Braun Space Flight Trophy was presented to Robert Lightfoot.

NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino ring the closing bell of the Nasdaq after the NASA's InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City. The lander sent a signal affirming a completed landing sequence at approximately 3 p.m. EST (noon PST) after touching down on the western side of a flat, smooth expanse of lava called Elysium Planitila. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to study the "inner space" of Mars: its crust, mantle, and core. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino ring the closing bell of the Nasdaq after the NASA's InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City. The lander sent a signal affirming a completed landing sequence at approximately 3 p.m. EST (noon PST) after touching down on the western side of a flat, smooth expanse of lava called Elysium Planitila. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to study the "inner space" of Mars: its crust, mantle, and core. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

STS-125 crew members from left, Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Gregory Johnson, Mission Specialist Michael Good, Mission Specialist Megan McArthur, Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld, Mission Specialist Michael Massimino and Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel, are seen during a press conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, after astronomers declared the NASA's Hubble Space Telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

JSC2008-E-008449 (29 Jan. 2008) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance (USA) suit technicians assisted Massimino.

Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall holds a montage given to her by the STS-125 space shuttle crew along with Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong at the Apollo 40th anniversary celebration held at the National Air and Space Museum, Monday, July 20, 2009 in Washington. From left, Michael J. Massimino, Michael T. Good, Gregory C. Johnson, Andrew J. Feustel, Krall, Scott D. Altman, Neil Armstrong, John M. Grunsfeld and Megan McArthur. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (JSC 2001-02670) -- Officiall portrait of astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialist

Lori Garver, NASA Deputy Administrator, second from left, stands with members of the STS-125 crew and IMAX officials including Producer/Director Toni Myers, fifth from right, prior to the World Premiere of "Hubble 3D", screened at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum Tuesday evening, March 9, 2010, in Washington. Members of the STS-125 crew, dressed in their blue flight suits from left are; Mike Massimino, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur, Greg Johnson and Scott Altman. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

JSC2001-01543 (24 May 2001) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-109 mission specialist, is briefed by United Space Alliance (USA) crew trainer David Pogue on the usage of the Sky-genie device, used to lower oneself from a troubled shuttle, in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Massimino is wearing a training version of the full-pressure launch and entry suit. STS-109 will be the 108th shuttle flight and the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.

JSC2001-01889 (22 June 2001) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-109 mission specialist, dons a training version of the full-pressure launch and entry suit prior to a training session in one of the trainer/mockups (out of frame) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Massimino is assisted by United Space Alliance (USA) suit technician Lloyd Armintor. STS-109 will be the 108th shuttle flight and the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.