Stafford, Thomas P.
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born on | 17 September 1930 at 16:00 (= 4:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Weatherford, Oklahoma, 35n32, 98w42 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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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.
Relationships
- compare to chart of Space: Apollo 7 (Launch) (born 11 October 1968). Notes: Backup crew member
Events
- Work : End Major Project 1952 (Graduated from military academy)
- Work : Great Achievement 18 May 1969 (Backup commander of Apollo 10 mission)
chart Placidus Equal_H.
Source Notes
Karen Spahn quotes him in "Pioneers."
Categories
- Vocation : Military : Military career (Major General, USAF)
- Vocation : Travel : Astronaut (Gemini, Apollo)
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military (Test, fighter)
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure (Astronaut)