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David M. Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Naval Captain, NASA astronaut and space shuttle mission specialist. He was killed on his first space flight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Brown became an astronaut in 1996, but hadn't served on a space mission prior to the Columbia disaster. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (576x723, 51 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Born April 16, 1956 in Arlington, Virginia. single. Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing. He is survived by his parents, Paul and Dorothy Brown. David enjoyed flying and bicycle touring. He was a four year collegiate varsity gymnast. While in college he performed in a Christian youth Circus called Circus Kingdom as an acrobat, unicyclist on a 7 foot unicycle, and stilt walker.He was a good friend and brother to everyon e he knew. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ...
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Organizations - Past President, International Association of Military Flight Surgeon Pilots
- Associate Fellow, Aerospace Medical Association
- Society of U.S. Naval Flight Surgeons.
Awards - Posthumously awarded the:
- NASA Space Flight Medal
- the NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (DDSM)
- the Congressional Space Medal of Freedom.
Special honors - Navy Operational Flight Surgeon of the Year in 1986
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Navy Achievement Medal
Experience Brown joined the 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 Airwing Fifteen which deployed aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the western Pacific. In 1988, he was the only flight surgeon in a ten year period to be chosen for pilot training. He was ultimately designated a naval aviator in 1990 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 in 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-18 Hornet and deployed from Japan in 1992 aboard the USS Independence flying the A-6E with VA-115. In 1995, he reported to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School as their flight surgeon where he also flew the T-38 Talon. The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. ...
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Brown logged over 2,700 flight hours with 1,700 in high performance military aircraft. He was qualified as first pilot in NASA T-38 aircraft.
NASA experience 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. Dave Brown flew aboard STS-107, logging 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes in space. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...
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An aerial view of the complete Johnson Space Center facility in Houston, Texas in 1989. ...
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ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of August 21, 2005 Perigee: 352. ...
The STS-107 crewmembers strike a ‘flying’ pose for their traditional in-flight crew portrait in the SPACEHAB aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. ...
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