Background
Ellis, Michael David was born on July 13, 1952 in Sacramento. Son of John David and Priscilla Agnes (Tupper) Ellis.
Ellis, Michael David was born on July 13, 1952 in Sacramento. Son of John David and Priscilla Agnes (Tupper) Ellis.
Bachelor of Science in Space Science, Florida Institute of Technology, 1975.
With satellite operations, orbit analyst, Western Union, Sussex, New Jersey, 1976-1977; with satellite operations, 3 axis, Radio Corporation of America Americom, Sussex, New Jersey, 1977-1978; with satellite operations, Land Sat ATS-6, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1978-1979; with Voyager System Lead, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1979-1982; STS ground operations analyst, Applied Research Inc., El Segundo, California, 1982-1983; mission operations, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1983-1988; space station mission operations, Johnson Spaceflight Center, Houston, since 1988.
Member troop assistant San Jacinto Girl Scouts United States, Houston, 1988-1994. Confraternity Christian Doctrine teacher St. Bernadette, Clear Lake, 1990. Clear Lake Drill Team support Starlettes, 1989-1995, Clear Lake Flares, 1995-1996.
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman 1972-1975), Society Automotive Engineers (chairman spacecraft committee 1986-1987).
Married Virginia Katherine Hanlon, March 27, 1976. Children: Gwendolyn Dawn, January Marie, Jennifer Noel.