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Michael S. Hopkins
NASA Astronaut
Nationality American
Status Active
Born December 28, 1968 (1968-12-28) (age 52)
Lebanon, Missouri, U.S.
Other occupation Aerospace engineer
Special assistant
Rank Colonel, USSF
Time in space 166d 6h 27min
Selection 2009 NASA Group
Total EVAs 2
Total EVA time 12 hours and 58 minutes
Missions Soyuz TMA-10M (Expedition 37/38), SpaceX Crew-1 (Expedition 64/65)
Mission insignia Soyuz-TMA-10M-Mission-Patch.png ISS Expedition 37 Patch.png ISS Expedition 38 Patch.svg SpaceX Crew-1 logo.svg ISS Expedition 64 Patch.png ISS Expedition 65 Patch.png

Michael Scott “Mike” Hopkins (born December 28, 1968) is a Colonel in the United States Space Force, and a current NASA astronaut.

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 was the first member of his astronaut class to fly in space.


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  • Astronaut Mike Hopkins on Dec. 24 Spacewalk

    Hopkins during an EVA with Rick Mastracchio

  • ISS-38 Michael Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio with a Thanksgiving meal
    Hopkins (left) with Rick Mastracchio during a Thanksgiving meal on the ISS
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