Michael P. Anderson
Michael Anderson | |
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1995 portrait | |
| Born | Michael Phillip Anderson December 25, 1959 Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2003 (aged 43) Over Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster |
| Education | |
| Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 24d 18h 8m |
| Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
| Missions | STS-89 STS-107 |
Mission insignia | |
Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. He 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. Anderson served as the payload commander and lieutenant colonel in charge of science experiments on the Columbia. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.