Born 1930s.
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1931
| Born in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
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1953
| Bachelor of Science, Business, University of Colorado; Naval Aviator with the Marine Corps.
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1954
| Daughter Susan Nancy Brand is born.
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1955
| Daughter Stephanie Brand is born.
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1958
| Son Patrick Richard Brand is born.
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1960
| Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering.
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1963
| Son Kevin Stephen Brand is born.
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1964
| Master of Science, Business Administration, UCLA.
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1966
| Selected by NASA in Astronauts Group 5. [1]
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1974
| Awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, his first of 2. [2]
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NASA Exceptional Service
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1975
| Flew on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project as CM Pilot with Deke Slayton and Tom Stafford. Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, his first of 2. [2]
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ASTP
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NASA Distinguished Service
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1979
| Married Beverly Ann Whitnel on 03 Nov 1979 in Harris, Texas, USA.[3]
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1981
| Son Erik Ryan Brand is born.
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1982
| Flew on Columbia STS-5 as Commander with Joseph P. Allen, Bill Lenoir and Robert Overmyer. Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his first of 3. [2]
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STS-5
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NASA Space Flight
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1984
| Flew on Challenger STS-41-B as Commander with Bob Gibson, Bruce McCandless, Robert L. Stewart and Ronald McNair. Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his second of 3. [2]
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STS-41-B
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NASA Space Flight
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1985
| Son Dane Vance Brand is born.
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1988
| Awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, his second of 2. [2]
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NASA Exceptional Service
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1990
| Flew on Columbia STS-35 as Commander with Jeffrey Hoffman, Robert A. Parker, Samuel T. Durrance, Guy Gardner, John Lounge and Ronald Parise. Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his third of 3. [2]
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STS-35
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NASA Space Flight
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1992
| Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, his second of 2. [2]
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NASA Distinguished Service
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1997
| Inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. [4]
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2008
| Retired from NASA.
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