Thomas P. Stafford
American astronaut (1930–2024)
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Stafford flew to the Moon twice as an Apollo astronaut and ran NASA's astronaut office in the early 70s. A test pilot who logged more than 500 flight hours across experimental aircraft before becoming one of 24 to reach lunar orbit.
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Thomas Patten Stafford was an American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and one of 24 Apollo astronauts who flew to the Moon. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971.
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