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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] .
Michael P. Anderson - NASA. 55 Years Ago: Apollo 11’s One Small Step, One Giant Leap. 25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity. NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman Mission Launches Scientific Studies to Station.
Jun 18, 2024 · Michael P. Anderson, 43, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, was a former instructor pilot and tactical officer, and a veteran of one spaceflight. He served as Payload Commander and Mission Specialist 3 for STS-107.
At a Glance … Born on December 25, 1959, at Plattsburgh AFB, NY; died on February 1, 2003; son of Bobby and Barbara Anderson; married Sandy Hawkins Anderson; children: Sydney, Kaycee.
Apr 28, 2011 · Michael P. Anderson, a former Spokane, Washington resident, was one of seven astronauts who died when Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry on February 1, 2003. Born on December 25, 1959, in Plattsburgh, New York, to Robert and Barbara Anderson, Michael Anderson had three sisters, Brenda, Diane, and Joann.
M ichael Anderson was 9 years old when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon in 1969. After witnessing that historic moment, Anderson, ’81, was determined to follow in the space pioneer’s footsteps. In a bedroom adorned with model airplanes and rocket ships, he began to memorize NASA astronauts’ names and imagined his name on that list.
MICHAEL P. ANDERSON (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF) NASA ASTRONAUT. PERSONAL DATA: Born December 25, 1959, in Plattsburgh, New York, but considered Spokane, Washington, to be his hometown.
Michael P. Anderson was one of seven astronauts on the space shuttle Columbia, which disintegrated over Texas 16 minutes before its scheduled landing on February 1, 2003. Anderson was the sole African American on the mission, which also included the first Israeli astronaut, Col. Ilan Ramon, and the first Indian-born female in space, Dr. Kaplana ...
MICHAEL P. ANDERSON (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born December 25, 1959, in Plattsburgh, New York, but considered Spokane, Washington, to be his hometown.
Feb 1, 2003 · Born on Christmas Day 1959 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., the son of an Air Force serviceman, Michael P. Anderson dreamed of the cosmos, and space flight, from the time he was a boy and got his first toy...
