Dreams to Reality

Astronaut and Iowa State alum Clayton Anderson will share a multimedia experience that chronicles his 152 days in space as part of the 15th and 16th expeditions to the International Space Station. Anderson joined the Johnson Space Center in 1983 and held a number of positions before being selected as a mission specialist in 1998. In June 2007 he launched to the International Space Station aboard Shuttle Atlantis with the crew of STS-117. During his 152 day stint onboard the ISS, Anderson performed three spacewalks, totaling 18 hours of extravehicular activity. He holds a a master of science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University (1983). Part of the Distinguished Lecture Series in Aerospace Engineering.

A reception and his induction into the Department of Aerospace Engineering's Hall of Distinguished Alumni will follow.