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David M. Brown

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American astronaut (1956-2003)

United StatesDoctorsLived 1956 to 2003 · aged 46
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David McDowell Brown was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut. He died on his first spaceflight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Brown became an astronaut in 1996 but had not served on a space mission prior to the Columbia disaster.

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2004Congressional Space Medal of Honor
2003NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
NASA Space Flight Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal

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David McDowell Brown was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut. He died on his first spaceflight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Brown became an astronaut in 1996 but had not served on a space mission prior to the Columbia disaster. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1956 to 2003 · aged 46
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30 languages

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