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Curtis BrownCurrent NASA astronaut
Date of Birth: 11.03.1956
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Curtis Brown
Early Life and EducationCurtis Brown was born on March 11, 1956, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA. He attended East Bladen High School in Elizabeth City, where he graduated in 1974. Brown then went on to pursue his higher education at the United States Air Force Academy, earning a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1978. He furthered his education by attending the United States Air Force Pilot School in 1979 and the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 1986.
Service in the Air Force
From 1979 to 1984, Brown served as a pilot and instructor pilot at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, USA. He then continued his service as a test pilot at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, USA, from 1986 to 1987. During his time in the Air Force, Brown accumulated over 6000 hours of flight time on jet aircraft.
Space Career
In June 1987, Brown was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate. He underwent general space training at the NASA Johnson Space Center from August 1987 to August 1988. Following his training, Brown embarked on several space missions.
Space Flights
Brown's first space flight was from September 12 to September 20, 1992, as a pilot of the Space Shuttle "Endeavour" on the STS-47 mission. The mission lasted 7 days, 22 hours, 30 minutes, and 24 seconds, with the primary objective being the conduct of experiments in the "Spacelab-J" science module.
His second space flight took place from November 3 to November 14, 1994, as a pilot of the Space Shuttle "Atlantis" on the STS-66 mission. This mission lasted 10 days, 22 hours, 34 minutes, and 2 seconds, focusing on remote sensing of the Earth's surface using onboard radar.
Brown's third space flight occurred from May 19 to May 29, 1996, as a pilot of the Space Shuttle "Endeavour" on the STS-77 mission. The mission lasted 10 days, 40 minutes, and 10 seconds, with the primary goal of conducting experiments in the "Spacehab" science module.
From August 7 to August 19, 1997, Brown served as the commander of the Space Shuttle "Discovery" on the STS-85 mission. This 11-day, 20-hour, 28-minute, and 7-second mission focused on technological experiments.
Brown's fifth space flight was from October 29 to November 7, 1998, as the commander of the Space Shuttle "Discovery" on the STS-95 mission. The mission lasted 8 days, 21 hours, 43 minutes, and 57 seconds, with the main objective being the execution of technological experiments.
His final space flight took place from December 20 to December 28, 1999, as the commander of the Space Shuttle "Discovery" on the STS-103 mission. This 7-day, 23-hour, 10-minute, and 47-second mission involved the repair of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Throughout his six space missions, Brown accumulated a total of 57 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes, and 27 seconds in space.
Awards and Interests
Brown has received numerous awards for his achievements. He has been awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999. He has also received the United States Air Force Medals for Exceptional Service and Outstanding Achievement, as well as the Medals for Service in the Armed Forces and Exceptional Merit.
In his personal life, Brown is not married but has a son. He has a variety of interests, including skiing, water skiing, scuba diving, aerobatics, and restoring vintage cars.
