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5 Persons on Space Mission STS-41-B:

Bruce McCandless

space, aviator, military, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Bruce McCandless II

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 8, 1937

Death Date:

December 21, 2017

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Navy aviator and astronaut. First untethered EVA. International Space Hall of Fame. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2005.

Space Missions:

STS-31
Shuttle Discovery, launched April 24, 1990
Duration: 5d 1h.

STS-41-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched February 03, 1984
Duration: 7d 23h.

Robert Gibson

space, aviator, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Lee Gibson

Also Known As:

Robert L. Gibson

Nickname(s):

Hoot

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 30, 1946

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Cooperstown, New York, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Rhea Seddon

Older than Rhea Seddon by 1 year.

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Brief Facts:

Astronaut and commercial pilot. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003. National Aviation Hall of Fame 2013. Space Camp Hall of Fame 2012.

Space Missions:

STS-27
Shuttle Atlantis, launched December 02, 1988
Duration: 4d 9h.

STS-41-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched February 03, 1984
Duration: 7d 23h.

STS-47
Shuttle Endeavour, launched September 12, 1992
Duration: 7d 22h.

STS-61-C
Shuttle Columbia, launched January 12, 1986
Duration: 6d 2h.

STS-71
Shuttle Atlantis, launched June 27, 1995
Duration: 9d 19h.

Robert Stewart

space

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Stewart

Gender:

Male

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut.

Space Missions:

STS-41-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched February 03, 1984
Duration: 7d 23h.

STS-51-J
Shuttle Atlantis, launched October 03, 1985
Duration: 4d 1h.

Ronald E. McNair

space, accident, scientist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Ervin McNair

Nickname(s):

Ron

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 21, 1950

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Lake City, South Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

A physicist and NASA astronaut, he flew aboard Challenger in February 1984, as a mission specialist. He was on his second flight on the Challenger, when it exploded. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004. South Carolina Hall of Fame 1997.

Space Missions:

STS-41-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched February 03, 1984
Duration: 7d 23h.

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.

Vance Brand

space, aviator, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Vance DeVoe Brand

Also Known As:

Vance D. Brand

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 9, 1931

Age today:

89, 23 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Longmont, Colorado, USA

Brief Facts:

Former test pilot. US astronaut on the Apollo-Soyuz mission. Apollo 18 crew, cancelled mission. International Space Hall of Fame 1996. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997. DeMolay International Alumni Association Hall of Fame 1989.

Space Missions:

Apollo 18
(abandoned) Originally planned to land in Schroter's Valley, a river-like channel.

Apollo-Soyuz

STS-35
Shuttle Columbia, launched December 02, 1990
Duration: 8d 23h.

STS-41-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched February 03, 1984
Duration: 7d 23h.

STS-5
Shuttle Columbia, launched November 11, 1982
Duration: 5d 2h.