Background
Shaw,, Brewster Hopkinson was born on May 16, 1945 in Cass City, Michigan, United States.
Shaw,, Brewster Hopkinson was born on May 16, 1945 in Cass City, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics, University Wisconsin, 1968. Master of Science in Enginrg. Mechanics, University Wisconsin, 1969.
Commissioned United States Air Force, 1969, advanced through grades to colonel. Student pilot Craig Air Force Base, Alabama, 1970. Assigned to F-100 replacement training unit Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1970-1971.
Served as F-100 combat fighter pilot, 352d Tactical Fighter Squadron Phan Rang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, 1971. Assigned to F-4 Replacement Training Unit George Air Force Base, California, 1971. Served with 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron Ubon Republic Thailand Air Force Base.
F-4 flight instructor 20th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron George Air Force Base, California, 1973. Student United States Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, 1975-1976, instructor, operational test pilot 6512th Test Squadron, 1977-1978. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1978, member support crew and Entry CAPCOM for STS-3 and STS-4, head Orbiter fleet, astronaut office liaison with Department Defense, staff member Roger's Presidential Commission investigating STS 51-1, Challenger accident, pilot STS-9/Spacelab-1, 1983.
Spacecraft Commander STS-61B, 1985, STS-28, 1989, completing total of 534 hours in space. Deputy director Space Shuttle Operations Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1989-1993, director Space Shuttle Operations, since 1993, chairman Mission Management Team, since 1989.
Married Kathleen Mueller. Children: Brewster H. III, Jessica Hollis, Brandon Robert.