Michael Coats
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About
Former NASA astronaut who served as Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, from December 2005 until December 2012.
Before Fame
He flew 315 combat missions in Southeast Asia during his time on the USS Kitty Hawk from August 1970 until September 1972.
Trivia
His crew for STS-41-D in 1984 was nicknamed "Icebusters" because of their success in removing harmful ice particles from the Remote Manipulator System's orbiter.
Family Life
He married Diane Carson and together they had two children.
Associated With
He and astronaut Michael Collins were pilots.
