Michael P. Anderson was an American astronaut and Air Force policeman that worked as a goal expert on the Space Shuttle Columbia. He was born upon December 25, 1959, in Plattsburgh, New York City, as well as was the boy of a Flying force policeman.
Anderson went to the University of Washington, where he made a bachelor's degree in physics and also astronomy. He later on received a master's level in physics from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
Anderson signed up with the United States Air Force in 1982 and also acted as a pilot and also flight instructor prior to being chosen as a NASA astronaut in 1994. He finished his initial spaceflight in 1998 as an objective specialist on the STS-89 objective, which involved the exchange of team members between the Space Shuttle Endeavour as well as the Russian spaceport station Mir.
Anderson's 2nd spaceflight was aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-107 mission in 2003. Unfortunately, the objective ended in catastrophe when the Columbia broke down upon reentry into the Earth's environment, killing all 7 staff members, including Anderson.
Anderson was known for his dedication to his work as an astronaut as well as for his commitment to civil service. He was deeply devoted to advertising education and learning as well as encouraging young people to seek careers in science as well as technology.
In acknowledgment of his service as well as sacrifice, Anderson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He was also honored with a variety of memorials as well as homages, consisting of the identifying of a school in his hometown of Spokane, Washington, and a road in his honor at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Our collection contains 10 quotes who is written / told by Michael.
"It's a great view from here. I'm having the time of my life"
"There are just hundreds of people that have inspired and influenced me in a number of different ways. First of all, you can't forget your parents and all they've done to help you to get here"
"It looks like the future's really bright"
"Like most kids growing up, I had a very wide interest. I was interested in everything. I tried to take advantage of everything, from the sciences to music to writing to literature"
"When you launch in a rocket, you're not really flying that rocket. You're just sort of hanging on"
"As you look back at your life, there are just a million different things that have happened, just in the right way, to allow you to make your dreams come true. And you know, someone has all that under control"
"If you want something that's going to provide you with a lot of challenges and a variety of different things to do, then you really can't beat a place like the Air Force. I don't mean this to sound like a recruiting pitch. But it's been a lot of fun"
"Science was something that really caught my attention. It was something I really could sink my teeth into"
"I went to the University of Washington as a physics and astronomy major. My other interest, of course, was aviation. I always wanted to be a pilot. And if you're going to fly airplanes, the best place to be is the Air Force"
"Fortunately, I got called down to NASA for an interview. And one thing led to the next, and one day I got that call. I've been here about seven years now and am really enjoying it"
