The End Becomes the Beginning

Astronaut Clayton Anderson

Thursday, 03 Nov 2011 at 5:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

Astronaut and Iowa State alum Clayton Anderson will share his experiences with NASA's Space Shuttle Program. A veteran of two space flights, Anderson has logged 167 days in space and completed 5 months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007. He performed three spacewalks during his time onboard the ISS and recently completed three additional spacewalks as an STS-131 crew member aboard Discovery in 2010. He has logged more than 38 hours of extravehicular activity. Anderson joined the Johnson Space Center in 1983 and held a number of positions before being selected as a mission specialist in 1998. He holds a master of science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University (1983).

Cosponsored By:
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Alumni Association
  • College of Engineering
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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