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“I was interested in flying beginning at age 7, when a close family friend took me in his little airplane. And I remember looking at the wheel of the airplane as we rolled down the runway, because I wanted to remember the exact moment that I first went flying... the other thing growing up is that I was always interested in science.”

Quote by David M. Brown

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David M. Brown, an American astronaut, was born on April 16, 1956, and passed away on February 1, 2003. During his tenure with NASA, he participated in several significant space missions. more

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