4 Persons on Space Mission STS-5:

Joseph P. Allen

space, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Joseph Percival Allen

Birth Date:

June 27, 1937

Age today:

80, 9 days before his 81^st birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-5, STS-51-A. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2005.

Robert Overmyer

aviator, space, accident, air crash

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Franklyn Overmyer

Birth Date:

July 14, 1936

Death Date:

March 22, 1996

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Lorain, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Shuttle flight STS-5 as pilot. Shuttle mission STS-51-B, with SpaceLab 3. Died in a plane crash, a light plane he was testing.

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 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.

William B. Lenoir

space

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

William B. Lenoir

Birth Place:

Miami, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-5