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My early years in the Air Force as a young pilot, flying around the world, having fun with my crewmates and doing what I knew was a very important job-those are highlights I'll never forget.

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Michael P. Anderson

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My dad was in the Air Force. Being an Air Force brat and living on Air Force bases, I was always around airplanes. So, my interest in aviation and my interest in science were two of the things I really latched on to, and two things that I just couldn't shake as I grew older.

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Michael P. Anderson

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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.

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Michael P. Anderson

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It's a great view from here. I'm having the time of my life.

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Michael P. Anderson

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It looks like the future's really bright.

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Michael P. Anderson

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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.

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Michael P. Anderson

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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.

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Michael P. Anderson

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I went back to college, picked up a masters degree in physics from Creighton University in Nebraska, and at that point, Isat down and filled out the NASA application and sent it in.

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Michael P. Anderson

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I really shouldn't say that I don't like launches. You're really taking an explosion and you're trying to control it. You're trying to harness that energy in a way that will propel you into space. And we're very successful in doing that. But there are a million things that can go wrong.

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Michael P. Anderson

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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.

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Michael P. Anderson

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