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Stafford, Thomas Patten (1930-...), a United States astronaut, flew on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project of 1975. This project was the first joint mission of U.S. astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts. Stafford commanded the Apollo capsule, whose crew also included U.S. astronauts Donald Slayton and Vance Brand. The Apollo capsule successfully linked up in space with the Soyuz capsule, commanded by Soviet cosmonaut Alexei A. Leonov.
Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr. (1923-1998), became the first American in space. On May 5, 1961, astronaut Shepard rocketed 117 miles (188 kilometers)… More>>
Mitchell, Edgar Dean (1930-...), a United States astronaut, was the lunar module pilot on the Apollo 14 space flight. In February 1971, this flight… More>>
Armstrong, Neil Alden (1930-...), a United States astronaut, was the first person to set foot on the moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Buzz… More>>
Bondar, Roberta (1945-...), a doctor of medicine, became the first Canadian woman to travel in space. In January 1992, she and six other astronauts… More>>
Collins, Eileen Marie (1956-...), is the first woman to command a space shuttle. She commanded the shuttle Columbia on an orbital flight from July… More>>
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