Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States 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.
Anderson was born in Plattsburgh, New York, but considered Spokane, Washington, to be his hometown....
Date of birth:
- Dec 25, 1959
Country of nationality:
Date of death:
- Feb 1, 2003
