Mike Urvand was born a child of Apollo, having been born one month after the landing of Apollo 11 on the Sea of Tranquility in July of 1969. His first conscious memory of being in love with Space was watching the Apollo/Soyuz Test Project in 1975 and knowing at that time that he wanted nothing more than to be an Astronaut! Through some twists and turns, he wound up first as a Physics major, then with a degree in History from Minnesota State University Moorhead, but his love of Space never went away. He now works in Information Technology as a Support Engineer when he isn't dedicating his time to giving talks on Space, Space Exploration, or embarking on a new Analog mission with a group of friends and fellow explorers who have become known as 'Team Magellan'.