Charles E. Brady Jr.
Charles E. Brady Jr. was a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Charles E. Brady Jr. flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 16 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes in space.
Charles Eldon Brady Jr. was an American physician, a Captain in the United States Navy and a NASA astronaut. He spent 16 days in space on the STS-78 flight in 1996.
Brady specialized in sports medicine and worked as team physician at several universities before joining the US Navy in 1986. There he became a flight surgeon, serving with the Blue Angels from 1988-1990. In 1992 he was selected for NASA's astronaut program and completed training to prepare for space flight. After serving in the astronaut program, he returned full-time to the Navy and served as flight surgeon at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in the San Juan Islands before retiring in the Pacific Northwest.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 08/12/1951 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 07/23/2006 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 06/20/1996 |
| Last Flight | 06/20/1996 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 16 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by Charles E. Brady Jr.
Explore the 1 spaceflight Charles E. Brady Jr. participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.