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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, whose handshake with a Soviet in space helped resolve the Cold War – obituary

Thomas Stafford, right, shakes hands with Alexei Leonov in the connection tunnel between the Apollo and Soyuz on July 17, 1975 – AFP General Thomas Stafford, who has died aged 93, was not one of the 12 astronauts to walk on the Moon; but as commander of Apollo 10 in May 1969, he played a… Read More »

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

WASHINGTON (AP) – Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who led the dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space connection, died Monday. He was 93 years old. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, participated in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini flights, including the first… Read More »