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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

Death Date:

December 21, 2017

Age at Death:

80

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. 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:

71

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

List - people connecting

Brief Facts:

Astronaut and commercial pilot. Flew five shuttle missions: STS-41-B in 1984, STS-61-C in 1986, STS-27 in 1988, STS-47 in 1992, and STS-71 in 1995. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003. National Aviation Hall of Fame 2013. Space Camp Hall of Fame 2012.

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:

35

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:

87, 14 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. Commander of shuttle flights STS-5, STS-41-B, and STS-35. 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.