Mark N. Brown
| Mark N. Brown | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born |
November 18, 1951 Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S. |
|
Other names
|
Mark Neil Brown |
|
Other occupation
|
Pilot |
|
Purdue University, B.S. 1973 AFIT, M.S. 1980 |
|
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
|
Time in space
|
10d 09h 27m |
| Selection | 1984 NASA Group 10 |
| Missions | STS-28, STS-48 |
|
Mission insignia
|
 
|
| Retirement | July 1993 |
Mark Neil Brown (born November 18, 1951) is an American engineer, retired Colonel in the United States Air Force and former NASA astronaut.
Brown was born November 18, 1951, in Valparaiso, Indiana. His recreational interests include fishing, hiking, jogging, all sports, and chess. Married to the former Lynne A. Anderson of River Grove, Illinois; they have two daughters: Kristin Elizabeth (born October 21, 1981) and Karin Alison (born May 18, 1986).
Following graduation from Purdue in 1973, Brown was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force and received his pilot wings at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1974. He was then assigned to the 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan, where he flew both T-33 and F-106 aircraft. Brown graduated from the Squadron Officer School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in 1975. He was transferred to the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and earned his master's degree in Astronautical Engineering in 1980. Two years later he graduated from the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
...
Wikipedia