15 Facts About Daniel Brandenstein

Daniel Charles Brandenstein was born on January 17,1943 and is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Space Alliance.

Daniel Brandenstein is a former Naval Aviator, test pilot and NASA astronaut, who flew four Space Shuttle missions.

Daniel Brandenstein served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1987 to 1992.

Daniel Brandenstein was designated a Naval Aviator at Naval Air Station Beeville, Texas, in May 1967 and then proceeded to attack squadron VA-128 for A-6 Intruder fleet replacement training.

Daniel Brandenstein carried out a nine-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean on board USS Ranger while attached to VA-145, flying A-6 Intruders during the period March 1975 to September 1977.

Daniel Brandenstein was ascent spacecraft communicator and a member of the astronaut support crew for STS-1.

Daniel Brandenstein was assigned to the STS-2 astronaut support crew and was the ascent CAPCOM for the first two Space Shuttle flights.

Between April 1987 and September 1992 Daniel Brandenstein served as Chief of the Astronaut Office.

Daniel Brandenstein retired from NASA and the United States Navy in October 1992.

Daniel Brandenstein was a pilot on STS-8, his first flight, which was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30,1983.

On his second mission, Daniel Brandenstein commanded the crew of STS-51-G aboard the Orbiter Discovery.

Daniel Brandenstein then commanded the crew of STS-32.

Daniel Brandenstein commanded the crew of STS-49, on the maiden flight of the new Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Daniel Brandenstein is a Distinguished Alumnus at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls; an Honorary Doctor of Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering; an Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Daniel Brandenstein was inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame in 1992.