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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P StaffordPP, who commanded the dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first US-Soviet space connection, died on 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… 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 »