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Michael P. Anderson

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Michael P. Anderson

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Also known as Michael Phillip Anderson

astronaut, scientist (1959-2003)

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1947-09-26
Active to
2015-07-30
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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.
Cause of death
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Education
University of Washington ( BS ) Creighton University ( MS )
Awards
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel , USAF
Time in space
24d 18h 8m
Selection
NASA Group 15 (1994)
Missions
STS-89 , STS-107

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Michael
Family name
Anderson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Plattsburgh
Place of death
Texas
Occupation
aircraft pilot
Employer
NASA
Military rank
lieutenant colonel
Image
Michael P. Anderson.jpg
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Michael Philip Anderson
date of birth
1959-12-25
date of death
2003-02-01
manner of death
accidental death
time in space
35648
member of the crew of
STS-89
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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