Thomas P. Stafford

Apollo 10
Eugene A. Cernan
John W. Young
Thomas P. Stafford
Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 10 mission, exits the spacecraft during recovery operations on May 26, 1969. He and the other two crew members already in the raft, Thomas P. Stafford (left) and John W. Young, were brought to the prime recovery ship, USS Princeton after splashdown. The Apollo 10 […]
Posted May 28, 2024
Apollo 10
Former Astronauts
Gemini IX
Gemini VI
Thomas P. Stafford
Walter M. Schirra Jr.
Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (left), and Walter M. Schirra Jr., pose for the camera during suiting up exercises on Oct. 22, 1965. Stafford was selected among the second group of astronauts in September 1962 by NASA to participate in Projects Gemini and Apollo. In December 1965, he piloted Gemini VI, which made the first rendezvous […]
Posted March 19, 2024
Thomas P. Stafford
Astronauts
Former Astronauts
Humans in Space
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday’s passing of Thomas Stafford, a lifelong space exploration advocate, former NASA astronaut, and U.S.
Posted March 18, 2024
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