Bryan D. O'Connor
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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September 6, 1946 Orange, California, U.S. |
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Other names
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Bryan Daniel O'Connor |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, test pilot |
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USNA, B.S. 1968 West Florida, M.S. 1970 |
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| Rank | Colonel, USMC |
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Time in space
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15d 23h 18m |
| Selection | 1980 NASA Group 9 |
| Missions | STS-61-B, STS-40 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | August 31, 2011 |
Bryan Daniel O'Connor (born September 6, 1946) is a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and former NASA astronaut.
Born September 6, 1946, in Orange, California, but considers Twentynine Palms, California to be his hometown. Bryan and his wife Susie have two sons, Thomas and Kevin. His son Thomas is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and is a Captain in the Army National Guard. The O'Connor family enjoys hiking, scuba diving, music, and travel.
Graduated from Twentynine Palms High School in Twentynine Palms, California, in 1964; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (minor in Aeronautical Engineering) from the United States Naval Academy in 1968, and a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Systems from the University of West Florida in 1970. He graduated from the Naval Safety School at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, in 1972 and from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland in 1976.
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