Real/Birth Name:
Michael Winston Melvill
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
77, 20 days before his 78th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
June 21, 2004 - 62 year old test pilot of the first private flight to space on June 21, 2004 - over 100 Km (62.2 mi) - in the SpaceShipOne, built by
Burt Rutan. Flight qualifies him as an astronaut, the first "commercial" astronaut. Became a US citizen in 1972. Missions:
SpaceShipOne flight 15P,
SpaceShipOne flight 16P