Michael P. Anderson
Astronaut, scientist (1959-2003) · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Died at 43
Michael Phillip Anderson 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.
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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.
Country
United States
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1959 to 2003 · aged 43
