Michael P. Anderson
American astronaut and scientist (1959–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. Anderson and his six fellow crew members were killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the craft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.[1] Anderson served as the payload commander and lieutenant colonel in charge of science experiments on the Columbia. Anderson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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Born | Michael Phillip Anderson (1959-12-25)December 25, 1959 Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2003(2003-02-01) (aged 43) Over Texas, U.S. |
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Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 24d 18h 8m |
Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
Missions | STS-89 STS-107 |
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