Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
BrownDavid McDowellUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 16.04.1956 |
| Birthplace: | Arlington, Virginia |
| Marital status: | single |
| Children: | none |
| Selection date: | 01.05.1996 |
| Selection group: | NASA-16 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | died 01.02.2003 |
| Date of death: | 01.02.2003 |
| Place of death: | over Texas |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-107 Columbia | MS | 16.01. - 01.02.2003 | 15d 22h 20m |
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| Total | 15d 22h 20m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in biology from College of
William and Mary, 1978; doctorate in medicine from Eastern Virginia Medical
School, 1982; Captain,
USN; flight
surgeon; unsuccessful application for
NASA
astronaut group 15;
recreational interests include flying and bicycle tours, during college time he
performed in the Circus Kingdom as an acrobat, 7 foot unicyclist and stilt
walker; died in the Columbia tragedy (STS-107) on
February 01, 2003. |
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