Stafford, Thomas P.

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Thomas P. Stafford
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Thomas P. Stafford

Name	Stafford, Thomas P. Gender: M
born on	17 September 1930 at 16:00 (= 4:00 PM )
Place	Weatherford OK, USA, 35n32, 98w43
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	24°16' 20°45 Asc. 00°00'

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Biography

American astronaut, the pilot of Gemini 6 on 12/15/1965, commander of Gemini 9 on 6/03/1966 and backup commander of Apollo 10 on 5/18/1969.

He served as the Commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base. A graduate of Annapolis in 1952, he served as a fighter pilot and test pilot prior to going into space. Stafford attained the rank of Major General.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Work : Great Achievement 15 December 1965 (Pilot of Gemini 6 mission)

• Work : Great Achievement 3 June 1966 (Commander of Gemini 9 mission)

• Work : Great Achievement 18 May 1969 (Backup commander of Apollo 10 mission)

• Work : End Major Project 1952 (Graduated from military academy)

Source Notes

Karen Spahn quotes him in "Pioneers."

Categories

• Vocation : Travel : Astronaut (Gemini, Apollo)

• Vocation : Military : Military career (Major General, USAF)

• Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military (Test, fighter)

• Notable : Famous : Historic figure (Astronaut)