Thomas P. Stafford
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About
Gemini and Apollo astronaut who conducted many of the first space flights.
Before Fame
He was an accomplished Navy pilot before being selected for NASA's second group of astronauts.
Trivia
He flew on the first American-Russian space mission in 1975.
Family Life
He was married twice and had four children.
Associated With
He was slated to fly with Alan Shepard on the first manned Gemini mission, but became ill.
