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7 Persons on Space Mission STS-51-D:

David Griggs

space, accident, air crash

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Stanley David Griggs

Also Known As:

S. David Griggs

Birth Date:

September 7, 1939

Death Date:

June 17, 1989

Age at Death:

49

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Brief Facts:

Flew shuttle Discovery, STS-51-D. First unscheduled EVA. Died in a plane crash flying a World War II vintage training aircraft doing stunts.

Jake Garn

Senator, space, aviator, writer

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Edwin Jacob Garn

Also Known As:

Sen. E. Jake Garn

Nickname(s):

Jake

Birth Date:

October 12, 1932

Age today:

85

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Richfield, Utah, USA

Brief Facts:

Senator from Utah, 1974 to 1993. Repulican. Flew STS-51-D shuttle Discovery, April 1985. Was severely affected by "space sickness" on the flight.

Jeffrey Hoffman

space, educator, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Jeffrey Alan Hoffman

Also Known As:

Jeffrey A. Hoffman

Birth Date:

November 2, 1944

Age today:

73

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2007.

Karol Bobko

space, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Karol Joseph Bobko

Also Known As:

Karol J. Bobko

Nickname(s):

Bo

Birth Date:

December 23, 1937

Age today:

80

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut, pilot on STS-6 (1983); mission commander on STS-51-D (1985) and STS-51-J 1985). U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2011.

Rhea Seddon

space, doctor, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Margaret Rhea Seddon

Birth Date:

November 8, 1947

Age today:

70

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Murphreesboro, Tennessee, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Robert Gibson

Younger than Robert Gibson by 1 year.

Details - all relationships

List - people connecting

Brief Facts:

Flew three Space Shuttle flights, mission specialist for STS-51-D and STS-40, and payload commander for STS-58, over 30 days in space. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2015.