7 Persons on Space Mission STS-61:

Claude Nicollier

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Claude Nicollier

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-46, STS-61, STS-75, STS-103. International Space Hall of Fame.

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:

74, 14 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.

Kathryn Thornton

space, educator, scientist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Kathryn Ryan Cordell

Also Known As:

Kathryn C. Thornton
Dr. Thornton

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

August 17, 1952

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Orbital shuttle flights STS-33 in 1989, STS-49 in 1992, and STS-61 in 1993, STS-73 in 1995. Multiple spacewalks. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2010.

Ken Bowersox

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Ken Dwane Bowersox

Nickname(s):

Sox

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

November 14, 1956

Age today:

62, 2 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut, missions STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, STS-113, Expedition 6, returning via Soyuz TMA-1. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2010.

Richard Covey

space, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Oswalt Covey

Also Known As:

Richard O. Covey

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 1, 1946

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2004. Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame 1995.

Story Musgrave

space, doctor, aviator, writer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Franklin Story Musgrave

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 19, 1935

Age today:

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.

Thomas Akers

space

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas Akers

Gender:

Male

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, STS-79