David M. Brown
Astronaut and Space Shuttle pilot
Born
April 16th, 1956
69 years ago
Died
2003
22 years ago — 47 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
United States
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Graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and received a medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Served as a Navy pilot with multiple deployments before becoming an astronaut. Flew as a mission specialist on STS-107, which was a mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission conducted a series of scientific experiments in microgravity but tragically ended in disaster upon re-entry in 2003.
Served as a mission specialist on STS-107
Conducted scientific research in microgravity
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