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Thomas Stafford, astronaut on the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, dies at 93
He was 93. Max Ary, director of the Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, Okla., confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. A retired Air Force three-star general, Gen. Stafford took ...
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NASA Astronaut Thomas Stafford, the Commander of Apollo 10, Dead at 93
The commander of 1969’s Apollo 10 died on Monday in Florida, according to the Stafford Air & Space Museum. “It is with great sadness that the Stafford Air & Space Museum announces the passing ...
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Pioneering Astronaut Famed For Orbital Handshake With Soviets Dies at 93
The director of the Stafford Air & Space Museum in his hometown of Weatherford, Oklahoma, told News 9 that Stafford died after battling an “extended illness.” ADVERTISEMENT Stafford led four ...
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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, who commanded the Apollo 10 moon mission, has died
THE NAMESAKE OF THE STAFFORD AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM IN WEATHERFORD, HAS REPORTEDLY PASSED AWAY AND THE MUSEUM HERE ANNOUNCING THAT HE PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING IN FLORIDA. STAFFORD WAS BORN IN ...