Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini flights, including the first rendezvous […]
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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
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