Michael P. Anderson
Michael P. Anderson is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Michael P. Anderson flew on 2 spaceflights, logging 24 days, 18 hours, 7 minutes, 45 seconds in space.
Michael Phillip Anderson 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. Anderson served as the payload commander and lieutenant colonel in charge of science experiments on the Columbia. Anderson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 12/28/1959 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 02/01/2003 |
| Status | Lost In Flight |
| First Flight | 01/23/1998 |
| Last Flight | 01/16/2003 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 24 days, 18 hours, 7 minutes, 45 seconds |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Michael P. Anderson
Explore the 2 spaceflights Michael P. Anderson participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.