5 Persons on Space Mission STS-33:

Frederick Gregory

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Frederick Drew Gregory

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 7, 1941

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-51-B, STS-33, STS-44. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2004.

John Blaha

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

John Elmer Blaha

Also Known As:

John E. Blaha

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 26, 1942

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-29, STS-33, STS-43, STS-58, STS-79, STS-81. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2008.

Kathryn Thornton

space, educator, scientist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Kathryn Ryan Cordell

Also Known As:

Kathryn C. Thornton
Dr. Thornton

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

August 17, 1952

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Orbital shuttle flights STS-33 in 1989, STS-49 in 1992, and STS-61 in 1993, STS-73 in 1995. Multiple spacewalks. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2010.

Sonny Carter

aviator, accident, air crash, space, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Manley Lanier Carter Jr.

Nickname(s):

Sonny

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 15, 1947

Death Date:

April 5, 1991

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Macon, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot, astronaut. Mission STS-33. Died in a plane crash, a commercial flight.

Story Musgrave

space, doctor, aviator, writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Franklin Story Musgrave

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 19, 1935

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Six space flights, mission specialist on STS-6 in 1983, STS-51-F and SpaceLab 2 in 1985, STS-33 in 1989 and STS-44 in 1991, the payload commander on STS-61 in 1993, mission specialist on STS-80 in 1996. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003. International Space Hall of Fame. Little League Hall of Excellence 1994.