Vance D. Brand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vance D. Brand

previous test pilot and NASA astronaut

Date of Birth: 09-May-1931

Place of Birth: Longmont, Colorado, United States

Profession: astronaut, military officer, test pilot, aircraft pilot, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) 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. His flight experience includes 9,669 flying hours, which includes 8,089 hours in jets, 391 hours in helicopters, 746 hours in spacecraft, and checkout in more than 30 types of military aircraft.