… “New Nine” astronaut group and accepted the assignment with NASA. That group … , was onboard to greet the astronauts. NASA photo Three years later, in … to dock. Along with astronauts Deke Slayton and Vance Brand, Stafford docked with …

… ,” he told the two Soviet astronauts, Lt. Col. Aleksei A. Leonov … N. Kubasov. Deke Slayton and Vance Brand were also on the American … of the first group of NASA astronauts but he was an inch … a docking expert as NASA prepared to send astronauts to the moon …

… selected for NASA’s second group of aspiring astronauts and … original seven astronauts who had never flown, and Vance Brand, with years … in East-West relationships. For Nasa, however, the celebrations at … .Credit: GettyWhen he left Nasa in 1975, Stafford began …

… this week that two NASA astronauts embarked into uncharted orbital … Photo: NASA The STS-41B crew consisted of commander Vance Brand, … iconic image of the NASA astronaut “free-flying” in space … photo above shows the NASA astronaut gliding several feet above …

… in skydiving incident near Vance Brand Airport Colorado man dies … under unknown circumstances near Vance Brand Airport, a city-owned … the landing area at Vance Brand Municipal Airport. Matt Jonas … was named after pilot and NASA astronaut Vance Brand, who's …

… “Ken” Mattingly II, a NASA astronaut who helped bring Apollo 13 … release from NASA. NASA selected him as an astronaut in 1966. … CM pilot Ken Mattingly and Vance Brand. (NASA, file) Although he … crew of Apollo 13 – NASA astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, …

… : NASA)Together with his six (re-designated) STS-35 crewmates, including Vance Brand … . Prior to training with NASA's astronaut corps and flying into … -for-profit organization for worldwide astronauts and cosmonauts, which counted him …

… , a Democrat and former astronaut, won a seat in … Senate campaign, quadruple what Vance directly raised and shattering the … to brand himself as a political independent and define Vance as … statement Tuesday night congratulating Vance and thanking Ryan for …

In September, former Astronaut Vance Brand, his family, Rocky Mountain … and Eugenia Mine Trails. Brand was born and raised in … aeronautical engineer, and an astronaut. He served as a command … of three Space Shuttle missions. Brand explained about the donation, …

… National Park officials, former astronaut Vance Brand has donated a 40-acre … Eugenia Mine Trails. Former astronaut Vance Brand's ties to … selected as a pilot astronaut in 1966, he served … astronaut class to remain active with NASA. In a statement by brand …