160
DAYS IN SPACE
6
SPACEWALKS
38
HOURS, 28 MINUTES
OUTSIDE THE ISS
ABOUT
'ASTRO CLAY'
Astronaut Clayton “Astro Clay” Anderson, Nebraska’s only Astronaut, spent 167 days in space and 38 hours and 28 minutes in executing 6 spacewalks. He applied 15 times before NASA selected him as an Astronaut in 1998; and he spent 30 years working for NASA, 15 as an engineer and then 15 as an Astronaut. Succeeding in one of the most difficult and coveted jobs in the world through perseverance and a never-give-up mantra, Anderson employs NASA’s “Plan, Train and Fly (Execute)” philosophy to all his speaking engagements and projects. Coupled with lessons learned in the areas of leadership, persistence, and passion, he provides unique and “out of this world” insights for those seeking to achieve practical execution. Clay’s AWARD WINNING book, The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut, children’s books A is for Astronaut: Blasting Through the Alphabet and It’s a Question of Space: An Ordinary Astronaut’s Answers to Sometimes Extraordinary Questions and a special “Astronaut Edition” Fisher Space Pen are available at www.AstroClay.com.
I was born to be here, right now, in this special place, doing this.
— Clayton “Astro Clay” Anderson
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KEYNOTES, INTERVIEWS & STORIES FROM SPACE
Watch Clayton 'Astro Clay' Anderson share stories from space, keynote speaking highlights, leadership lessons, and interviews about his career aboard the International Space Staion.
ASTRONAUTS, Author & STEM/STEAM ADVOCATE
Clayton Anderson is the author of The Ordinary Spaceman, A Is for Astronaut, and It's a Question of Space, Letters from Space, So You Want To Be An Astronaut - books that inspire curiosity, learning, and the next generation of explorers.
