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David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) 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.
C aptain David McDowell Brown (USN) was born April 16, 1956, in Arlington, Virginia to Paul Douglas Brown (1990–2009) and Dorothy Ann (née Regan) Brown (1926–2017). His father served as judge in Arlington County for 35 years.
He logged over 2,700 flying hours, and 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space. The Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame was created to commemorate and preserve outstanding aviation contributions made in Virginia or by Virginians.
David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut. He died on his first spaceflight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.
The Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium (FOAP) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization formed to support and promote the public school system planetarium in Arlington, VA and encourage science education for the general public.
Jul 31, 2023 · Laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery, David M. Brown was as down-to-earth as he was starry-eyed. He perished on the space shuttle Columbia.
David M. Brown was a U.S. Navy officer, flight surgeon, naval aviator, and Space Shuttle astronaut. Born in Arlington, Virginia, on April 16, 1956, Brown earned a B.S. in biology from the College of William and Mary in 1978 and a doctorate in medicine from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1982.
