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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thomas_PThomas P. Stafford - Wikipedia

    Thomas Patten Stafford (September 17, 1930 – March 18, 2024) was an American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and one of 24 astronauts who flew to the Moon. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971.

  2. www.oklahoman.com › story › newsLegendary Oklahoma astronaut Tom Stafford dies

    Mar 18, 2024 · Thomas P. Stafford, an Oklahoma-born astronaut who made history with the Gemini and Apollo space projects, died Monday. He was 93. While Stafford never stepped foot on the lunar surface, his role as commander of Apollo 10 paved the way for the next team of astronauts to land on the moon with Apollo 11. His final space mission was in 1975 on the ...

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/03/18 › scienceThomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space ...

    Mar 18, 2024 · Thomas P. Stafford, an astronaut who pioneered cooperation in space when he commanded the American capsule that linked up with a Soviet spaceship in July 1975, died on Monday in Satellite Beach,...

  4. www.staffordmuseum.org › general-stafford-obituaryGeneral Thomas P. Stafford Obituary | Staffordmuseum

    Mar 18, 2024 · By the end of his NASA and military career in 1979, General Stafford was the first member of his Naval Academy Class of 1952 to earn his first, second, and third stars as a general officer. He had spent nearly 508 hours in space, including two and a half days orbiting the moon.

  5. www.af.mil › 105575 › lieutenant-general-thomas-p-staffordLIEUTENANT GENERAL THOMAS P. STAFFORD - Air Force

    General Stafford was commander of Apollo X in May 1969, the first flight of the lunar module to the moon, performed the first rendezvous around the moon, and performed the entire lunar-landing mission except the actual landing. He also made reconnaissance and tracking on future Apollo landing sites.

  6. apnews.com › article › apollo-10-astronaut-tom-stafford-18600eAstronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, dies at 93 ...

    Mar 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions.

  7. www.airandspaceforces.com › tom-stafford-test-pilot-geminiTom Stafford—Test Pilot, Gemini and Apollo Astronaut—Dies at 93

    Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, a U.S. Air Force test pilot, an astronaut on two Gemini and two Apollo missions, and an important figure in the development of stealth technology, died on March 18 at the age of 93.

  8. scitechdaily.com › space-pioneer-thomas-stafford-legendarySpace Pioneer Thomas Stafford, Legendary Apollo 10 Commander ...

    Mar 19, 2024 · Thomas P. Stafford, a luminary in the field of space exploration and a decorated U.S. Air Force general, passed away at 93 on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of pioneering achievements that spanned the early days of the space race to the era of international cooperation in space.

  9. fox8.com › news › a-giant-astronaut-thomas-stafford-apollo-10Astronaut Thomas Stafford obituary: Apollo 10 commander

    Mar 18, 2024 · Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93.

  10. www.detroitnews.com › story › newsAstronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died ...

    Mar 18, 2024 · Washington — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired...

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