5 Persons on Space Mission STS-41:

Bruce Melnick

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Bruce Edward Melnick

Nickname(s):

Mel

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 5, 1949

Age today:

69, 9 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-41, STS-49. Academic All-America Hall of Fame 2013.

Richard N. Richards

space, aviator

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Noel Richards

Nickname(s):

Dick

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 24, 1946

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Key West, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot. Astronaut. Missions: STS-28, STS-41, STS-50, STS-64

Robert Cabana

space, aviator, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Donald Cabana

Also Known As:

Robert D. Cabana

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 23, 1949

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot, astronaut, director at NASA'a John F. Kennedy Space Center. Missions STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2008.

Thomas Akers

space

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas Akers

Gender:

Male

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, STS-79

William Shepherd

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

William McMichael Shepherd

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 26, 1949

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31, Expedition 1 to the ISS, STS-102. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2009. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2003. International Space Hall of Fame.