4 Persons on Space Mission STS-6:

Donald Peterson

space, aviator

Real/Birth Name:

Donald Herod Peterson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 22, 1933

Death Date:

May 27, 2018

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Winona, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

Fighter pilot, test pilot. Astronaut. Missions: STS-6. Inaugural flight of Challenger, performed a spacewalk to test the new airlock and space suits.

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:

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.

Paul Weitz

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Paul Joseph Weitz

Also Known As:

Paul J. Weitz

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 25, 1932

Death Date:

October 23, 2017

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Skylab 2 and shuttle mission STS-6. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Story Musgrave

space, doctor, aviator, writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Franklin Story Musgrave

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 19, 1935

Age today:

83, 30 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Six space flights, mission specialist on STS-6 in 1983, STS-51-F and SpaceLab 2 in 1985, STS-33 in 1989 and STS-44 in 1991, the payload commander on STS-61 in 1993, mission specialist on STS-80 in 1996. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003. International Space Hall of Fame. Little League Hall of Excellence 1994.