David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 - February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy officer and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. He served as a mission specialist in his final flight aboard Columbia, which tragically disintegrated during re-entry. Brown's contributions to space exploration and his role as a space shuttle pilot have been remembered as part of NASA's legacy.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David McDowell Brown belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Arlington County
Place of Death: Texas
Cause of Death: Accident during Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Educated At: Yorktown High School | United States Naval Test Pilot School | College of William & Mary
Occupation: circus performer | military officer | physician | astronaut
Employers: NASA | United States Navy
Awards Received: Humanitarian Service Medal | Southwest Asia Service Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal | Congressional Space Medal of Honor | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | NASA Space Flight Medal | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Defense Distinguished Service Medal | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 16, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aries 40 | 26 Aries 43 | 4 Cancer 4 |
| Moon | 9 Cancer 59 | 16 Aries 1 | 0 Aquarius 43 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 11 | 2 Aries 15 | 12 Gemini 22 |
| Venus | 12 Gemini 17 | 20 Taurus 55 | 28 Gemini 38 |
| Mars | 1 Aquarius 7 | 5 Aries 21 | 11 Pisces 30 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 17 | 17 Cancer 9 | 27 Leo 44 |
| Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 17 | 7 Aries 22 | 27 Scorpio 36 |
| Uranus | 28 Cancer 17 | 29 Taurus 31 | 0 Leo 51 |
| Neptune | 29 Libra 7 | 2 Aries 46 | 27 Libra 41 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 11 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 26 Leo 38 |
| Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 26 | 6 Pisces 34 | 6 Sagittarius 43 |
| Ketu | 10 Gemini 26 | 6 Virgo 34 | 6 Gemini 43 |
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