Michael P. Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael P. Anderson

astronaut, scientist

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1959

Place of Birth: Plattsburgh, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Feb-2003

Profession: astronaut, physicist, military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.