Vance D. Brand
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 92 |
| Date of birth | May 9,1931 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Longmont |
| Colorado | |
| United States | |
| Space missions | STS-5, Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, STS-41-B, STS-35, Skylab Rescue |
| First space flight | Apollo–Soyuz Test Project |
| Books | Flying Higher and Faster |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Aeronautical Engineer | |
| Naval Officer | |
| Test pilot | |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Longmont High School | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
| NASA Space Flight Medal | |
| NASA Agency Honor Awards - Exceptional Service Medal | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 478027 |
Vance D. Brand Life story
Vance DeVoe Brand is an American former naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He served as command module pilot during the first U. S. -Soviet joint spaceflight in 1975, and as commander of three Space Shuttle missions.
