Michael_P._Anderson
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As of April 14, 2026
If still alive
66 years old
3 months!
Days Since Birth
15,744 days
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Years Since Death
23 years
2 months
Days Until Anniversary
292 days
Age at Death
43 years old
1 months
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(December 25born, 1959 ) is
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Michael Anderson | |
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 2001 portrait | |
| Born | Michael Phillip Anderson December 25, 1959 Plattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2003 (aged 43) Over Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster |
| Education | |
| Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 24d 18h 8m |
| Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
| Missions | STS-89 STS-107 |
Mission insignia |   |
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