Retired USAF officer, engineer and aircraft pilot, Colonel Mike Mullane is best known for being a former NASA astronaut that now inspires, motivates and shares incredible insight to individuals at speaker events all around the globe.
After graduating in 1967, Mullane was commissioned into the United States Air Force and became a Weapons Systems Operator on board the RF-4C Phantom aircraft. During this time, Mullane completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam before being selected as a Mission Specialist in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts in 1978. After a gruelling training period, and completing three spectacular space missions, Mullane retired from NASA and the Air Force.
Mullane is a recipient of many awards throughout his career, that include the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and has also been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame. Not only that, but he is the author of award-winning children’s book, Liftoff! An Astronaut’s Dream.
Furthermore, since his retirement from NASA, Mullane has pursued his passion for mountain climbing, and has now reached an average of nearly 500 miles per year backpacking up some of the biggest mountains in the world. Some of his most notable climbs include forty of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks, the glaciered peak of Mt. Rainier, and Africa’s highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro.
A professional speaker that has received wide acclaim for his presentations, Mullane has educated, entertained and inspired thousands of individuals from a variety of industries. During his fascinating presentations, Mullane often discusses topics that revolve around teamwork and leadership, drive and determination, safety and risk, spaceflight and his time at NASA.
