GuessWhoThisIs

Persons in the International Space Hall of Fame:

Alan Bean

space, moon, hall of fame, artist
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Alan LaVern Bean
Birth Place:
Wheeler, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
March 15, 1932
Age today:
81
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Apollo 12, Skylab 3. Fourth man on the moon.
International Space Hall of Fame.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 1998.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Alan Shepard

space, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.
Birth Place:
Derry, New Hampshire, USA
Birth Date:
November 18, 1923
Death Date:
July 21, 1998
Age at Death:
74
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. Mercury-Redstone 3, in the Freedom 7, a sub-orbital flight t the height of 116 miles, lasting 15 minutes, LM pilot Apollo 14, the fifth person to walk on the Moon, and the only Mercury astronaut to walk on the moon.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978.

Aleksei Leonov

space, artist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Aleksei Arkhipovich Leonov
Also Known As:
Alexei Leonov
General Leonov
Алексе́й Архи́пович Лео́нов
Birth Place:
Listvyanka, Kemerova Oblast, Russia
Birth Date:
May 30, 1934
Age today:
78, 11 days before his 79th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Russian (Soviet) cosmonaut. First person to walk in space. Flew Voskhod 2 and Soyuz 19.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Alfred Worden

space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Alfred Merrill Worden
Nickname(s):
"Al"
Birth Place:
Jackson, Michigan, USA
Birth Date:
February 7, 1932
Age today:
81
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Apollo 15- orbited the moon in the CSM.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Arthur C. Clarke

writer, inventor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Arthur Charles Clarke
Birth Place:
Minehead, Somerset, England
Birth Date:
December 16, 1917
Death Date:
March 19, 2008
Age at Death:
90
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Science fiction author.
Books:Movies based on books:Known for formulating the Three Laws of Robotics, and for suggesting communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit in a memo in 1945. Received a CBE in 1989 and was knighted in 2000.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame 1997.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Bob Crippen

space, military, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Laurel Crippen
Also Known As:
Robert Crippen
Birth Place:
Beaumont, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
September 11, 1937
Age today:
75
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Pilot of the first orbital test flight of the Space Shuttle program (STS-1, April 12-14, 1981) and commander of three additional shuttle flights: STS-7, STS-41C and STS-41G.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2001.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2006.

Bruce McCandless

space, aviator, military, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Bruce McCandless II
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Date:
June 8, 1937
Age today:
75, 20 days before his 76th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Navy aviator and astronaut. Shuttle missions STS-31 and STS-41-B.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2005.

Buzz Aldrin

aviator, space, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
Nickname(s):
"Buzz"
Birth Place:
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Birth Date:
January 20, 1930
Age today:
83
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

West Point class of 1951.
Astronaut; second man on the Moon with:U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1969.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
Congressional Gold Medal 2009.
International Space Hall of Fame.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame 1980.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at Hollywood & Vine Street for contributions to the television industry;
ceremony: 14 January 1993.

Carl Sagan

scientist, writer, tv, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Carl Edward Sagan
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
November 9, 1934
Death Date:
December 20, 1996
Age at Death:
62
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Astronomer who popularized astronomy. Co-founder of the International Planetary Society.
International Space Hall of Fame.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.

Charles Conrad

space, moon, accident, hall of fame, vehicle crash
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Charles Peter Conrad Jr.
Also Known As:
Charles "Pete" Conrad
Nickname(s):
"Pete"
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
June 2, 1930
Death Date:
July 8, 1999
Age at Death:
69
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, Skylab 2. Third man on the moon. Died in a motorcycle accident.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.

Charlie Duke

aviator, space, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Charles Moss Duke Jr.
Also Known As:
Charles Duke
Nickname(s):
"Charlie"
Birth Place:
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Birth Date:
October 3, 1935
Age today:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Former test pilot. Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 16 mission. Youngest person to walk on the moon.
South Carolina Hall of Fame 1973.
Texas Science Hall of Fame 2000.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

David Scott

space, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
David Randolph Scott
Nickname(s):
"Dave"
Birth Place:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
June 6, 1932
Age today:
80, 18 days before his 81st birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Gemini 8, Apollo 9 (Earth orbit), Apollo 15.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.

Deke Slayton

space, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Donald Kent Slayton
Also Known As:
Donald Slayton
Nickname(s):
"Deke"
Birth Place:
Sparta, Wisconsin, USA
Birth Date:
March 1, 1924
Death Date:
June 13, 1993
Age at Death:
69
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. Apollo 18-Soyuz docking.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame.

Donn Eisele

space, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Donn Fulton Eisele
Birth Place:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Birth Date:
June 23, 1930
Death Date:
December 2, 1987
Age at Death:
57
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Apollo 7 in Earth orbit, the first manned flight test.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Ed Mitchell

aviator, space, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Edgar Dean Mitchell
Also Known As:
Edgar Mitchell
Nickname(s):
"Ed"
Birth Place:
Hereford, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
September 17, 1930
Age today:
82
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

LM pilot on Apollo 14 mission to the moon. Sixth person to walk on the moon.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1970.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Edward White

space, accident, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Edward Higgins White II
Nickname(s):
"Ed"
Birth Place:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Birth Date:
November 14, 1930
Death Date:
January 27, 1967
Age at Death:
36
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Gemini 4 with EVA. Died in a fire at a pre-flight test run in the Apollo 1 (Apollo 204) capsule.
See:International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1997.

Eileen Collins

space, aviator, military, educator, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Eileen Marie Collins
Also Known As:
Lt. Col. Eileen Collins
Birth Place:
Elmira, New York, USA
Birth Date:
November 19, 1956
Age today:
56
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Astronaut, military test pilot, retired from the US Air Force, retired from NASA May 1, 2006. First female shuttle pilot, first female shuttle commander. Shuttle missions STS-63 (Discovery - to the Russian space station Mir), STS-84 (Atlantis, 1997), STS-93 (Columbia, Chandra X-Ray Observatory), STS-114 (Discovery, 2005.) More than 872 hours in space. Multiple medals awarded.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1995.
Women in Aviation, International Pioneers Hall of Fame.
Aerospace Walk of Honor 2008.
French Legion of Honor.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2013.

Frank Borman

aviator, space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Frank Frederick Borman II
Birth Place:
Gary, Indiana, USA
Birth Date:
March 14, 1928
Age today:
85
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. Gemini 7. Orbited the moon on Apollo 8. Received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978.
International Space Hall of Fame.
Aerospace Walk of Honor 2000.
Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame 1990.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.

Fred Haise

space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Fred Wallace Haise Jr.
Nickname(s):
"Pecky"
Birth Place:
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Birth Date:
November 14, 1933
Age today:
79
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Ill-fated Apollo 13 flight around the moon and back.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1970.

Galileo

scientist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Galileo Galilei

Brief Facts:

Discovered 4 moons of Jupiter. Did gravity tests from the Tower of Pisa. Branded a heretic by the Catholic Church.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Gene Cernan

space, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Eugene Andrew Cernan
Also Known As:
Eugene Cernan
Nickname(s):
"Gene"
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Date:
March 14, 1934
Age today:
79
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Gemini 9, Apollo 10 orbited moon and descended in the LM without landing. Apollo 17, the last man to stand on the moon.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 2000.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Gordon Cooper

space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.
Birth Place:
Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Birth Date:
March 6, 1927
Death Date:
October 4, 2004
Age at Death:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Mercury-Atlas 9, Gemini 5.
International Space Hall of Fame.
Aerospace Walk of Honor 2008.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.

Gus Grissom

accident, space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Virgil Ivan Grissom
Also Known As:
Virgil I. Grissom
Virgil Grissom
Nickname(s):
"Gus"
Birth Place:
Mitchell, Indiana, USA
Birth Date:
April 3, 1926
Death Date:
January 27, 1967
Age at Death:
40
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Mercury-Redstone 4 suborbital flight. Orbited in first Gemini mission. Died in a fire at a pre-flight test run in the Apollo 1 (Apollo 204) capsule.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978.

Harrison Schmitt

space, moon, senator, scientist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Harrison Hagan Schmitt
Also Known As:
Harrison H. Schmitt
Nickname(s):
"Jack"
Birth Place:
Santa Rita, New Mexico, USA
Birth Date:
July 3, 1935
Age today:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Apollo 17. Last man to step onto the moon. Only geologist to walk on the moon. Senator from New Mexico 1977-1983.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Jack Lousma

space, hall of fame, politician
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Jack Robert Lousma
Also Known As:
Jack R. Lousma
Birth Place:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Birth Date:
February 29, 1936
Age today:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Skylab 3. STS-3, the third orbital test flight of space shuttle Columbia. Ran for the Senate but lost.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Jack Swigert

space, aviator, politician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Leonard Swigert Jr.
Also Known As:
John Swigert
Nickname(s):
"Jack"
Birth Place:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Birth Date:
August 30, 1931
Death Date:
December 27, 1982
Age at Death:
51
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. Ill-fated Apollo 13 flight around the moon and back. After leaving NASA, he was elected to the US Congress, but died of cancer before he was to be sworn in.
Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame 1988.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1970.

James Van Allen

scientist, educator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
James Alfred Van Allen
Birth Place:
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, USA
Birth Date:
September 7, 1914
Death Date:
August 9, 2006
Age at Death:
91, 29 days before his 92nd birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Professor of physics. Discovered radiation belts around Earth, named for him.
International Space Hall of Fame.

John Glenn

space, senator, aviator, hero, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Herschel Glenn Jr.
Birth Place:
Cambridge, Ohio, USA
Birth Date:
July 18, 1921
Age today:
91
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

First American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7, Mercury-Atlas 6, on February 20, 1962. Orbited 3 times. Democratic Senator from Ohio, December 24, 1974 - January 3, 1999. Flew on shuttle Discovery in 1998, mission STS-95, at age 77, the oldest person in space.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
International Space Hall of Fame 1977.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978.
Congressional Gold Medal 2009.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2012.

John Young

space, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Watts Young
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California, USA
Birth Date:
September 24, 1930
Age today:
82
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10 (orbited moon), Shuttle flights STS-1 and STS-9 (with SpaceLab) as Commander. Apollo 16 to the moon surface. Drove the Lunar Rover. Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1974-1987.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 2003.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1981.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Kathryn Sullivan

space, scientist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan
Also Known As:
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Birth Place:
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Birth Date:
October 3, 1951
Age today:
61
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Astronaut and geologist. Shuttle missions STS-41G, STS-31, STS-45, as payload commander on that flight. The first American woman to walk in space.
International Space Hall of Fame 1985.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2004.

Ken Mattingly

space, military, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II
Also Known As:
Thomas Mattingly
Nickname(s):
"Ken"
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Date:
March 17, 1936
Age today:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Apollo 16 - orbited the moon in the Command Service Module. Shuttle missions STS-4 and STS-51-C. Retired Rear Admiral in the Navy.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Mae Jemison

space, doctor, business, activist, educator, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Mae Carol Jemison
Birth Place:
Decatur, Alabama, USA
Birth Date:
October 17, 1956
Age today:
56
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Volunteer in Peace Corps in Africa. Mission STS-47 on the shuttle Endeavour. The first African-American female in space. Taught at Dartmouth College. Founded the company Jemison Group.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.
Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2002.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Neil Armstrong

space, educator, engineer, moon, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Neil Alden Armstrong
Birth Place:
Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA
Birth Date:
August 5, 1930
Death Date:
August 25, 2012
Age at Death:
82, 20 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Aerospace engineer. Gemini 8. Apollo 11. First astronaut on the Moon.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1969.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978.
Congressional Gold Medal 2009.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.

Roger Chaffee

space, accident, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Roger Bruce Chaffee
Birth Place:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Birth Date:
February 15, 1935
Death Date:
January 27, 1967
Age at Death:
31, 19 days before his 32nd birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Died in a fire at a pre-flight test run in the Apollo 1 (Apollo 204) capsule.
See:International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1997.

Ron Evans

space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr.
Also Known As:
Ronald Evans
Nickname(s):
"Ron"
Birth Place:
St. Francis, Kansas, USA
Birth Date:
November 10, 1933
Death Date:
April 7, 1990
Age at Death:
56
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Apollo 17, orbited moon in the CSM.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Rusty Schweickart

space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Russell Louis Schweickart
Also Known As:
Russell Schweickart
Nickname(s):
"Rusty"
Birth Place:
Neptune Township, New Jersey, USA
Birth Date:
October 25, 1935
Age today:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Apollo 9 in Earth orbit.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
International Space Hall of Fame.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame 1993.

Sally Ride

space, scientist, educator, writer, hall of fame, kids, tennis
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Sally Kristen Ride
Birth Place:
Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Date:
May 26, 1951
Death Date:
July 23, 2012
Age at Death:
61
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Relationships:

ex-wife of 
Steven Hawley
Older than Steven Hawley by less than 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

The first American female astronaut in space, two shuttle flights into space, STS-7 in 1983 and STS-41-G in 1984. Professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego.
California Hall of Fame 2006.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1988. Children's books on space.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003.
Texas Women's Hall of Fame 1986.

Shannon Lucid

space, scientist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Shannon Matilda Wells
Birth Place:
Shanghai, China
Birth Date:
January 14, 1943
Age today:
70
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Born in China to missionaries. Biochemist and astronaut. Flew in space 5 times. Soviet Mir station 188 days in 1986. Shuttle missions STS-51-G in 1985, STS-34 in 1989, STS-43 in 1991, and STS-58 in 1993.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1996.
Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame 1993.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Stuart Roosa

space, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Stuart Allen Roosa
Nickname(s):
"Stu"
Birth Place:
Durango, Colorado, USA
Birth Date:
August 16, 1933
Death Date:
December 12, 1994
Age at Death:
61
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. Apollo 14- orbited the moon in the CSM.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Tom Stafford

space, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Patten Stafford
Also Known As:
Thomas Stafford
Nickname(s):
"Tom"
Birth Place:
Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA
Birth Date:
September 17, 1930
Age today:
82
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10 (orbited moon), Apollo-Soyuz.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1993.

Valentina Tereschkova

space, hero, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova
Also Known As:
Valentina Tereshkova
Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́
Nickname(s):
"Valya"
Birth Place:
Maslennikovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, USSR
Birth Date:
March 6, 1937
Age today:
76
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Relationships:

ex-wife of 
Andriyan Nikolayev
Younger than Andriyan Nikolayev by 7 years.
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Brief Facts:

The first woman in space, on Vostok 6. Cosmonaut for the former Soviet Union in 1963. Awarded Hero of the Soviet Union medal.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Vance Brand

space, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Vance DeVoe Brand
Also Known As:
Vance D. Brand
Birth Place:
Longmont, Colorado, USA
Birth Date:
May 9, 1931
Age today:
82, 10 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Former test pilot. US astronaut on the Apollo-Soyuz mission. Commander of shuttle flights STS-5, STS-41-B, and STS-35.
International Space Hall of Fame 1996.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
De Molay Hall of Honor 1989.

Wally Schirra

space, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Marty Schirra Jr.
Nickname(s):
"Wally"
Birth Place:
Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Birth Date:
March 12, 1923
Death Date:
May 3, 2007
Age at Death:
84
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Test pilot. Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6, Apollo 7.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame 1982.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Walter Cronkite

tv, news, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr.
Also Known As:
Walter Wilcox
Birth Place:
St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
Birth Date:
November 4, 1916
Death Date:
July 17, 2009
Age at Death:
92
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

News anchor for TV program:for 19 years (1962-1981.) Covered many famous events, including Vietnam War, assassinations of Kennedy and King, Watergate, and the moon landings.
International Space Hall of Fame.
Television Academy Hall of Fame 1993.
Missouri Wall of Fame.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1993.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1981.

Yuri Gagarin

space, accident, air crash, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin
Also Known As:
Ю́рий Алексе́евич Гага́рин
Birth Place:
Klushino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Birth Date:
March 9, 1934
Death Date:
March 27, 1968
Age at Death:
34, 18 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

First human to orbit the Earth, on 12 April 1961. Died in an airplane crash.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Number found: 45.


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