Welcome Home, Clayton!
Nov 07, 12:56 PM CST
Nebraska’s first astronaut, Clayton Anderson of Ashland, arrived safely back on Earth today after a five month stint aboard the International Space Station.
Photo courtesy of NASA
Anderson was born in Omaha in 1959. He graduated from Ashland-Greenwood High School and then attended Hastings College to study Physics. He later earned a Masters in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University in 1983.
He started at NASA that same year, eventually becoming Manager of the Emergency Operations Center in 1996. Two years later, he was selected as a mission specialist. After intensive training and serving NASA in various ground support roles, he launched to the ISS in June of this year.
Thanks for your dedication, Clayton, and congratulations on giving Nebraskans yet another reason to be proud.
– by Eric Van Horn | Send this to a friend
