Thomas P. Stafford

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at the age of 93

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space link, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired three-star Air Force general, served in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini flights, including the first encounter with … Read more

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at the age of 93

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first space link between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired three-star Air Force general, served in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini … Read more