Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
StaffordThomas Patten "Tom"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 17.09.1930 |
| Birthplace: | Weatherford, Oklahoma |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 17.09.1962 |
| Selection group: | NASA-2 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 01.11.1975 |
| Day of death: | 18.03.2024 |
| Place of death: | Satellite Beach, Florida |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Gemini 6A | PLT | 15.12. - 16.12.1965 | 1d 01h 51m |
| 2 | Gemini 9A | Command Pilot | 03.06. - 06.06.1966 | 3d 00h 20m |
| 3 | Apollo 10 | CDR | 18.05. - 26.05.1969 | 8d 00h 03m |
| 4 | ASTP | CDR | 15.07. - 24.07.1975 | 9d 01h 28m |
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| Total | 21d 03h 42m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Gemini 3 | PLT |
| 2 | Apollo 7 | CDR |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science from U.S. Naval Academy,
1952; seven honorary doctorate degrees; Lieutenant General,
USAF,
ret.; test pilot; hobbies: Hunting, sailing, weightlifting, swimming; 1969 -
1971 Chief of Astronaut Office; later own firm (Stafford, Burke and Hecker,
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