5 Persons on Space Mission STS-41-B:

Bruce McCandless

space, aviator, military, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Bruce McCandless II

Birth Date:

June 8, 1937

Age today:

80, 16 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

- the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Robert Gibson

space, aviator, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Lee Gibson

Also Known As:

Robert L. Gibson

Nickname(s):

Hoot

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.

Details - all relationships

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Brief Facts:

Astronaut and commercial pilot. Flew five shuttle missions:

in 1984,

in 1986,

in 1988,

in 1992, and

in 1995.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 2013.
Space Camp Hall of Fame 2012.

Robert Stewart

space

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Stewart

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions:

STS-41-B

STS-51-J

Ronald E. McNair

space, accident, Challenger, scientist, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Ervin McNair

Nickname(s):

Ron

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 on shuttle mission

STS-41-B

aboard Challenger in February 1984, as a mission specialist. He was on his second flight on the Challenger, flight

STS-51-L

when it exploded.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.
South Carolina Hall of Fame 1997.

Vance Brand

space, aviator, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Vance DeVoe Brand

Also Known As:

Vance D. Brand

Birth Date:

May 9, 1931

Age today:

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. Commander of shuttle flights

, and

crew, cancelled mission.
International Space Hall of Fame 1996.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.
DeMolay International Alumni Association Hall of Fame 1989.