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David M. Brown is an American astronaut who was born on April 16, 1956 in Arlington County, VA. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1978 and went on to become a naval aviator. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1996 and flew his first mission in 1998. He has since flown two more missions, including a mission to the International Space Station in 2003.
Brown has logged over 1,400 hours in space and has received numerous awards and honors, including the NASA Space Flight Medal, the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. He is currently the Chief of the Astronaut Office at Johnson Space Center.
Brown is married to Sandra Hawkins and has two children. He is an avid runner and enjoys playing the guitar. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
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David McDowell Brown |
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47 years old |
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Aries |
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16 April, 1956 |
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16 April |
| Birthplace |
Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Date of death |
February 1, 2003, |
| Died Place |
Over Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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David M. Brown Height, Weight & Measurements
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David M. Brown Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Brown flew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-107, logging 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes in space from January 16 to February 1, 2003. The flight was a dedicated science and research mission. Working 24 hours a day, in two alternating shifts, the crew successfully conducted approximately 80 experiments. The mission ended abruptly on February 1, 2003, when Columbia's crew perished during entry, 16 minutes before the scheduled landing.
On April 21, 2001, Brown appeared on ESPN as an expert on g-force loading on the human body that led to the cancellation of the Firestone Firehawk 600 CART race.
Selected by NASA in April 1996, Brown reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. He completed two years of training and evaluation, and was qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist. He was initially assigned to support payload development for the International Space Station, followed by the astronaut support team responsible for orbiter cockpit setup, crew strap-in, and landing recovery.
Brown, the 1986 recipient of the Navy Operational Flight Surgeon of the Year award, received numerous decorations including:
Brown joined the U.S. Navy after his internship at the Medical University of South Carolina. Upon completion of flight surgeon training in 1984, he reported to the Navy Branch Hospital in Adak, Alaska, as Director of Medical Services. He was then assigned to Carrier Air Wing Fifteen which deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Western Pacific. In 1988, he became the only flight surgeon in a ten-year period to be chosen for pilot training. He was ultimately designated a Naval Aviator in 1990 at NAS Chase Field in Beeville, Texas, ranking number one in his class. Brown was then sent for training and carrier qualification in the A-6E Intruder. In 1991, he reported to the Naval Strike Warfare Center at NAS Fallon, Nevada, where he served as a Strike Leader Attack Training Syllabus Instructor and a Contingency Cell Planning Officer. Additionally, he was qualified in the F/A-18 Hornet and deployed from Japan in 1992 aboard USS Independence flying the A-6E with VA-115. In 1995, he reported to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland as their flight surgeon where he also flew the T-38 Talon.
David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and a NASA astronaut. He died on his first spaceflight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Brown became an astronaut in 1996, but had not served on a space mission prior to the Columbia disaster. Brown was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
