Michael P. Anderson

Michael P. Anderson (December 25, 1959 ? February 1, 2003) was a Lieutenant Colonel (USAF), a NASA astronaut and the Space Shuttle payload commander of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed when the craft disintegrated after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.

Quotes

Prior to the final launch of the Columbia, Anderson stated:

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• "There's always that unknown."

See also:

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• Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
• space science