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David Brown can refer to:

*David M. Brown - American astronaut (1956-2003)
*David Brown (cricketer)|David Brown - the English
former cricketer
*David Brown (golfer)|David Brown - a winner of
The Open Championship golf tournament.
*David Brown (musician) - Musician
*David Brown (producer)|David Brown--American
movie producer
*David Brown Limited - United Kingdom|British
engineering company
*Sir David Brown (entrepreneur) - Managing
director of David Brown Limited from 1931
*David Brown (American Idol contestant)|David
Brown -  American Idol contestant
*David Brown (radio host)|David Brown - former
host of American Public Media's Marketplace radio
show.

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David M. Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1,
2003) was a United States United States Navy|Naval
Captain, NASA astronaut and space shuttle mission
specialist. He was killed on his first outer
space|space flight, when the Space Shuttle Space
Shuttle Columbia|Columbia  (STS-107) disintegrated
during reentry (orbital)|orbital reentry into the
Earth's atmosphere. Brown became an astronaut in
1996, but hadn't served on a space mission prior
to the Columbia disaster.

==Personal data==
Born April 16, 1956 in Arlington, Virginia.
single. Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern
United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and her
crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to
scheduled landing. He is survived by his parents,
Paul and Dorothy Brown. David enjoyed flying and
bicycle touring. He was a four year collegiate
varsity gymnast. While in college he performed in
a Christianity|Christian youth Circus called
Circus Kingdom as an acrobatics|acrobat, 
Unicycle|unicyclist on a 7 foot unicycle, and
Stilts|stilt walker.

==Education==
* 1974: Graduated from Yorktown High School,
Arlington, Virginia
* 1978: Received bachelor of science degree in
biology from the College of William and Mary
* 1982: Received a doctorate in medicine from
Eastern Virginia Medical School

==Organizations==
* Past President, International Association of
Military Flight Surgeon Pilots
* Associate Fellow, Aerospace Medical Association
* Society of U.S. Naval Flight Surgeons.

==Awards==
* Posthumously awarded the:
** NASA Space Flight Medal
** the NASA Distinguished Service Medal
** the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (DDSM)
** the Congressional Space Medal of Freedom.
** Asteroid 51825 Davidbrown was named after Brown

==Special honors==
* Navy Operational Flight Surgeon of the Year in
1986
* Meritorious Service Medal
* Navy Achievement Medal

==Experience==
Brown joined the Navy after his internship at the
Medical University of South Carolina. Upon
completion of flight surgeon training in 1984, he
reported to the Navy Branch Hospital in Adak,
Alaska, as Director of Medical Services. He was
then assigned to Carrier Airwing Fifteen which
deployed aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the western
Pacific. In 1988, he was the only flight surgeon
in a ten year period to be chosen for pilot
training. He was ultimately designated a naval
aviator in 1990 in Beeville, Texas, ranking number
one in his class. Brown was then sent for training
and carrier qualification in the A-6E Intruder. In
1991 he reported to the Naval Strike Warfare
Center in Fallon, Nevada, where he served as a
Strike Leader Attack Training Syllabus Instructor
and a Contingency Cell Planning Officer.
Additionally, he was qualified in the F-18 Hornet
and deployed from Japan in 1992 aboard the USS
Independence flying the A-6E with VA-115. In 1995,
he reported to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School as
their flight surgeon where he also flew the T-38
Talon.

Brown logged over 2,700 flight hours with 1,700 in
high performance military aircraft. He was
qualified as first pilot in NASA T-38 aircraft.

==NASA experience==
Selected by NASA in April 1996, Brown reported to
the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. He
completed two years of training and evaluation,
and was qualified for flight assignment as a
mission specialist. He was initially assigned to
support payload development for the International
Space Station, followed by the astronaut support
team responsible for orbiter cockpit setup, crew
strap-in, and landing recovery. Dave Brown flew
aboard STS-107, logging 15 days, 22 hours, and 20
minutes in space. 

==Space flight experience==
STS-107 Columbia (January 16 to February 1, 2003).
The 16-day flight was a dedicated science and
research mission. Working 24 hours a day, in two
alternating shifts, the crew successfully
conducted approximately 80 experiments. The
STS-107 mission ended abruptly on February 1, 2003
when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew perished
during entry, 16 minutes before scheduled landing.

==References==
* http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/brown.html
Official Bio
*
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-1
07/memorial/brown.html David Brown STS-107 Crew
Memorial

==See also==
*space science
*Space Shuttle Columbia disaster