4 Persons on Space Mission STS-5:

Joseph P. Allen

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Joseph Percival Allen

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 27, 1937

Age today:

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

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Franklyn Overmyer

Gender:

Male

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

Real/Birth Name:

Vance DeVoe Brand

Also Known As:

Vance D. Brand

Gender:

Male

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, educator, aviator, accident

Real/Birth Name:

William Benjamin Lenoir

Nickname(s):

Bill

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 14, 1939

Death Date:

August 26, 2010

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Miami, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut and engineer. Mission: STS-5, the first operational space shuttle mission. Died from head injuries in a bicycle accident.