Brand Vance

Brand Vance (Vance D. Brand) – Public Profile

Brand Vance, publicly known as Vance D. Brand, is a retired United States astronaut and United States Air Force officer. He was born on May 9, 1931, in Longmont, Colorado, United States.

Public profile

• Astronaut with NASA; selected in 1966
• Flight experience includes Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) in 1975 as Command Module Pilot
• Background as a U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot

Spaceflight

During ASTP, Brand flew as Command Module Pilot aboard the command module, conducting docking and transfer operations with the Soviet Union’s Soyuz spacecraft (Soyuz 19). The mission symbolized a significant joint effort in space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Education

• B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, University of Colorado
• M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology

News, social media, and recent projects

Publicly available information does not show ongoing social media accounts or recent public projects associated with Brand Vance. He is best known for his historic role in ASTP and his earlier career as a U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot. For updates, refer to credible space history sources and NASA historical archives.

Notable notes

Variant name: Vance Brand; public shorthand: Vance D. Brand. Birthplace supports Longmont, Colorado.