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MICHAEL P. ANDERSON
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Born December 25, 1959 in
Plattsburgh, New York, but considered Spokane, Washington, to be
his hometown. Anderson received a bachelor of science degree in
physics/astronomy from the University of Washington and a master
of science degree in physics from Creighton University. Anderson
and his wife, Sandra, have two children, Kaycee and Sydney. |
Lieutenant Colonel
Anderson was an instructor pilot and tactics officer. He was awarded the
Defense Superior Service Medal, the USAF Meritorious Service Medal, and
the USAF Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster.
He qualified for flight crew assignment as a mission specialist and flew
on STS-89, the eighth Shuttle-Mir docking mission.
He was the mission specialist on Columbia STS-107 which ended abruptly
when Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew perished during entry, 16
minutes before scheduled landing.
Michael P. Anderson made the ultimate sacrifice and lost his life in
service to the nation and the space program on February 1, 2003 at 43
years of age.
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