Clayton C. Anderson
Retired NASA astronaut and former engineer who flew two Space Shuttle missions and worked at NASA during the Challenger era, later writing about his experiences as 'Astro Clay.'
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Jan 31, 2026 • 37min
Extra: The Challenger's Legacy ... 40 Years Later
Clayton Anderson, retired NASA astronaut and engineer who flew two Shuttle missions, and Bonnie Dunbar, retired astronaut and materials engineer with five Shuttle flights, reflect on the Challenger disaster and its legacy. They discuss remembrance rituals, safety redesigns after failures, the risks of launch and reentry, program decisions around the Shuttle’s end, and paths toward returning to the Moon and reaching Mars.
