David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 - February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy officer and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. He served as a mission specialist in his final flight aboard Columbia, which tragically disintegrated during re-entry. Brown's contributions to space exploration and his role as a space shuttle pilot have been remembered as part of NASA's legacy.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David McDowell Brown belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Arlington County
Place of Death: Texas
Cause of Death: Accident during Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Educated At: Yorktown High School | United States Naval Test Pilot School | College of William & Mary
Occupation: circus performer | military officer | physician | astronaut
Employers: NASA | United States Navy
Awards Received: Humanitarian Service Medal | Southwest Asia Service Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal | Congressional Space Medal of Honor | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | NASA Space Flight Medal | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Defense Distinguished Service Medal | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Ephemeris for April 16, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 16, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 16, 2024 |
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Sun | 26 Aries 40 | 27 Aries 11 | 2 Cancer 10 |
Moon | 9 Cancer 59 | 7 Leo 30 | 6 Capricorn 59 |
Mercury | 8 Taurus 11 | 19 Aries 5 | 9 Gemini 57 |
Venus | 12 Gemini 17 | 14 Aries 15 | 29 Gemini 52 |
Mars | 1 Aquarius 7 | 19 Pisces 13 | 10 Pisces 34 |
Jupiter | 21 Leo 17 | 20 Taurus 49 | 27 Leo 24 |
Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 17 | 15 Pisces 13 | 27 Scorpio 43 |
Uranus | 28 Cancer 17 | 21 Taurus 37 | 0 Leo 44 |
Neptune | 29 Libra 7 | 28 Pisces 28 | 27 Libra 42 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 11 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 26 Leo 36 |
Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 26 | 15 Aries 13 | 6 Sagittarius 50 |
Ketu | 10 Gemini 26 | 15 Libra 13 | 6 Gemini 50 |
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