Stafford, Thomas P.
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| born on | 17 September 1930 at 16:00 (= 4:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Weatherford OK, USA, 35n32, 98w43 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
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| 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.
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)

24°16'
20°45 Asc.
00°00'