Background
Bursch, Daniel W. was born on July 25, 1957 in Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Dudley and Betsy Bursch.
Bursch, Daniel W. was born on July 25, 1957 in Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Dudley and Betsy Bursch.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, United States Naval Academy, 1979. Graduate with distinction, United States Naval Test Pilot School, 1984. Master of Science in Engineering Science, Naval Postgraduate School, 1991.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1979, advanced through grades to captain. Flight officer Pensacola, Florida. Pilot Attack Squadron 34, United States Ship John F. Kennedy, 1981.
Project test flight officer. Flight instructor United States Naval Test Pilot School. Strike operations officer Cruiser-Destroyer Group 1, 1984.
Aeronautical engineering duty officer. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1990, with Astronaut Office Operations Development Branch, chief of astronaut appearances, spacecraft communicator, astronaut aboard International Space Station, 2001.
Member of United States Naval Academy Alumni Association.
Married Roni J. Patterson. 4 children.