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Encyclopedia > Daniel C. Burbank
Daniel C. Burbank

Astronaut
Nationality American
Born July 27, 1961
Manchester, Connecticut
Other occupation Coast Guard
Rank Captain, USCG
Space time 23d 14h 18m
Selection 1996 NASA Group
Missions STS-106 , STS-115
Mission
insignia

Daniel Christopher Burbank (born 27 July 1961) is an American astronaut and a veteran of two space shuttle missions. Burbank, a Captain in the United States Coast Guard, is the second Coast Guard astronaut (the first was Bruce Melnick). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 479 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (3256 × 4072 pixel, file size: 2. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: City of Village Charm Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Founded 1672 Incorporated 1823 Government  - Type Council-manager  - General Manager Scott Shanley  - Board of directors Josh Howroyd (D), Mayor Jason E. Doucette (D) Lisa Paggioli ONeill (D) Matt Peak (R) Cheri Ann Pelletier (R) David... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the United States armed forces a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the United States armed forces a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle. ... STS-115 was the first Space Shuttle assembly mission to the International Space Station after the Columbia disaster, following the two successful Return to Flight missions, STS-114 and STS-121. ... Space shuttle mission patch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2189x2571, 2906 KB) Beschreibung STS-115 Patch Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): STS-115 ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the United States armed forces a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ... Bruce E. Melnick is a former NASA astronaut born in 1949. ...


Burbank, born in Manchester, Connecticut and raised in Tolland, Connecticut, where he graduated from Tolland High School. He attended the United States Coast Guard Academy, earning his commission in 1985. In 1987, he went through flight training and became an instructor pilot, serving at various Coast Guard stations in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Sitka, Alaska. NASA selected him as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and flew as a mission specialist aboard STS-106 in 2000. He was a mission specialist on STS-115, which launched on September 9, 2006 and returned to Earth on September 21, 2006. Burbank made his first spacewalk on September 13, during a 7 hour EVA to activate the solar panels on the International Space Station's new P3/4 truss. Nickname: Motto: City of Village Charm Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Founded 1672 Incorporated 1823 Government  - Type Council-manager  - General Manager Scott Shanley  - Board of directors Josh Howroyd (D), Mayor Jason E. Doucette (D) Lisa Paggioli ONeill (D) Matt Peak (R) Cheri Ann Pelletier (R) David... Tolland is a town located in Connecticut. ... Tolland High School is a public high school in Tolland, Connecticut. ... The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Pasquotank and Camden counties in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Pasquotank and Camden Government  - Mayor Rev. ... Cape Cod Cape Cod (1033 km²) is an arm-shaped peninsula forming the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. ... Coordinates: , Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Government  - Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area  - City 12,461. ... This article is about the American space agency. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... STS-115 was the first Space Shuttle assembly mission to the International Space Station after the Columbia disaster, following the two successful Return to Flight missions, STS-114 and STS-121. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “ISS” redirects here. ...


Dan Burbank is listed as a member of the astronaut band "Max Q", and a former member of The Idlers. Max Q is a Houston-based rock band whose members are all NASA Astronauts. ... Background The Idlers of the United States Coast Guard Academy are an all-male A Cappella ensemble specializing in the performance of sea chanteys and patriotic music. ...


He has a master's degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational private university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. ...


He is a licensed Amateur radio operator (ham) with Technician License KC5ZSX. Amateur radio station with modern solid-state transceiver featuring LCD display and DSP capabilities Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is a hobby that uses various types of radio broadcasting equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training. ...


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Daniel C. Burbank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (136 words)
Daniel Christopher Burbank (born 27 July 1961) is an American astronaut and a veteran of one space shuttle mission.
Burbank, raised in Tolland, Connecticut, attended the United States Coast Guard Academy, earning his commission in 1985.
In 1987, he went through flight training and became an instructor pilot, seving variously at Coast Guard stations in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Stika, Alaska.
U.S. Coast Guard Space Commander (1640 words)
Daniel Burbank, a native of Tolland, Conn., and a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is only the second Coast Guardsman to be selected by NASA to go into space and will be serving as Mission Specialist 3 aboard the Atlantis.
Burbank, mission specialist, fits a snack into a busy Flight Day 1 schedule onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, as the crew of seven prepares for its rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) in a few days.
Burbank, mission specialist, uses a laptop computer to keep up with busy chores onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, as the seven-member crew continues its preparation for the upcoming docking with the International Space Station (ISS).
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