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7 Persons on Space Mission STS-51-D:

Charles D. Walker

space

Real/Birth Name:

Charles David Walker

Nickname(s):

Charlie

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 29, 1948

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Bedford, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Payload specialist. Missions: STS-41-D, STS-51-D, STS-61-B

David Griggs

space, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:

Stanley David Griggs

Also Known As:

S. David Griggs

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 7, 1939

Death Date:

June 17, 1989

Age at Death:

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.

Donald Williams

space

Real/Birth Name:

Donald Williams

Gender:

Male

Birth Place:

Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-51-D, STS-34

Jake Garn

Senator, space, aviator, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Edwin Jacob Garn

Also Known As:

Sen. E. Jake Garn

Nickname(s):

Jake

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 12, 1932

Age today:

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

Real/Birth Name:

Jeffrey Alan Hoffman

Also Known As:

Jeffrey A. Hoffman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

November 2, 1944

Age today:

75, 18 days after his birthday

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

Real/Birth Name:

Karol Joseph Bobko

Also Known As:

Karol J. Bobko

Nickname(s):

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 23, 1937

Age today:

81, 33 days before his 82^nd birthday

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

Real/Birth Name:

Margaret Rhea Seddon

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

November 8, 1947

Age today:

72, 12 days after her birthday

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.

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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.