Background
Brandenstein, Daniel Charles was born on January 17, 1943 in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter C. and Agnes (Holzworth) Brandenstein.
Brandenstein, Daniel Charles was born on January 17, 1943 in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter C. and Agnes (Holzworth) Brandenstein.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, River Falls, 1965; postgraduate, United States Naval Text Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1971.
Commissioned officer, United States Navy, 1965; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1984; retired, United States Navy, 1993; student aviator, United States Navy, Pensacola, Florida, 1965-1967; aviator, United States Navy, Whidbey Island, Washington, 1967-1971; test pilot, United States Navy, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1971-1974; aviator, United States Navy, Whidbey Island, Washington, 1974-1978; astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1978-1993; chief astronaut office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, 1987-1993; director program development, Loral Space Information Sys., Houston, 1993-1996; executive vice president, Kistler Aerospace Corporation, Kirkland, Washington, since 1996.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Haley Space Flight award 1993), Society Experimental Text Pilots (Ivan C. Kinchloe award 1992), United States Naval Institute, Association Space Explorers.
Married Jane A. Wade, January 2, 1966. 1 daughter, Adelle.