Remembering 9 shuttle astronauts with ties to San DiegoBY GARY ROBBINS JULY 8, 2011 4:06 PM PT
MICHAEL J. McCULLEY
The San Diego native joined the Navy, where he became an aviator who learned to fly more than 50 types of aircraft, including the carrier-based A-6 Intruder attack plane. He also became a test pilot, which has long been the domain of future astronauts. McCulley joined the astronaut corps in 1984 and went on to pilot the shuttle Atlantis in October 1989. It was a notable scientific mission; the crew released Galileo, which would become the first spacecraft to go into orbit around Jupiter. Galileo was extraordinarily productive, enabling scientists to closely observe the planet’s ammonia clouds and explore the likelihood that major oceans exist beneath Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. McCulley, now 67, left NASA in 1990 to enter industry, where he eventually became president and chief executive of the United Space Alliance. He retired from that position in late 2007.
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Coming home and signing autographs – a heady experience for others – is like old home week for the pragmatic McCulley. The first thing he sees upon driving within the city limits is his face on a Welcome to Livingston billboard, but he takes it all in stride. "Meeting with these nice people and talking about their interest in science and space never gets old for me,” says McCulley, who is now retired and living in Florida with his wife, Jane. “I owe so much to my hometown, and I enjoy coming back here for a visit. They ask about the future of space exploration and my fantastic experiences back in the day. I like talking with Overton County’s people and the important role they played in my success. I look forward to hearing the questions; I find any questions from children always interesting.”
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