Astronaut Michael P. Anderson ~ "Michael Philip Anderson (December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Lieutenant Colonel (USAF) and NASA astronaut, who was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster 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."

Astronaut Michael P. Anderson ~ "Michael Philip Anderson (December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Lieutenant Colonel (USAF) and NASA astronaut, who was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster 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."