Michael P. Anderson Quotes

United States, Air Officer
December 25, 1959 – February, 1, 2003.

Michael Phillip Anderson 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.

Also known as Astronaut

It looks like the future's really bright.

Michael P. Anderson
- Future
- Bright
I was always fascinated by science-fiction shows, shows like 'Star Trek' and 'Lost in Space.'

Michael P. Anderson
- Science
- Space
- Fiction

Science was something that really caught my attention. It was something I really could sink my teeth into.

Michael P. Anderson
- Attention
- Caught
- Teeth
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.

Michael P. Anderson
When you launch in a rocket, you're not really flying that rocket. You're just sort of hanging on.

Michael P. Anderson
- Flying
- Hanging
- Rockets
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.

Michael P. Anderson
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.

Michael P. Anderson
- Years
- Enjoy
- Thing
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.

Michael P. Anderson
- Military
- Interest
- Wanted

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.

Michael P. Anderson