David M. Brown was an American physician and United States Navy officer who flew as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107 in January 2003, his only spaceflight. Before joining NASA he served as a Navy flight surgeon and later trained as a naval aviator himself, an unusual dual qualification. Brown was among the seven crew members killed when Columbia broke apart during reentry over Texas on February 1, 2003.
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1956-04-16
Early life and education
born on April 16, 1956
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United States
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STS-107
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years of training and evaluation and was qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist.
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David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956, February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut.
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David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956, February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut.
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He died on his first spaceflight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.
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