Michael Philip Anderson

(1959-2003)

American astronaut and scientist

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Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) 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.

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Born	Michael Philip Anderson 25 December 1959 Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Died	1 February 2003 (aged 43) Returning from Space over Texas and Louisiana
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Un-Named info 1st child with Sandra Hawkin Female b. 1992 · Age: 33 · 1992- · Celebrity Baby

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Un-Named info 2nd child with Sandra Hawkin Female b. 1994 · Age: 31 · 1994- · Celebrity Baby

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