Astronaut Captain Thomas P. Stafford: A Life in the Skies, 1961-01-01 - 1962-12-31

Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1

Identifier: CAC_CC_31_6_12_1_0087

Scope and Contents

Captain Thomas P. Stafford, an astronaut born in Oklahoma in 1930, is the son of a dentist and a hotel operator. He is married with two daughters and has a background in the military and aviation. Stafford is a co-author of a handbook for flight testing and has served as an instructor in the Air Force. His hobbies include hunting and he was involved in sports in high school.

Dates

Creation: 1961-01-01 - 1962-12-31

Creator

Stafford, Thomas P., Chief of the Astronaut Office (1969-1971); Commander of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1975), 1930-2024 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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