Mark Brown

MCR

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Former astronaut, who helped design the International Space Station and was an astronaut representative on the Challenger Accident Investigation Board; Vice President of Aviation & Missile Defense Programs at MCR, a defense contractor

Mark Brown on KCRW

Once it's retired, the shuttle Endeavour will go on display at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Endeavour's Last Ride, Giffords' Struggling Recovery

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Tomorrow's launch of Endeavour will be the second-to-last in America's space-shuttle program, which has lasted for 30 years.

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Tomorrow's launch of Endeavour will be the second-to-last in America's space-shuttle program, which has lasted for 30 years.

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