Name: Stafford, Thomas Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 4

Space Flights Launch Date - Rocket No. Landing Date - Rocket No.
1. Gemini 6A December 15, 1965 - GLV-6 December 16, 1965 - GLV-6
2. Gemini 9A June 3, 1966 - GLV-9 June 6, 1966 - GLV-9
3. Apollo 10 May 18, 1969 - AS-505 May 26, 1969 - AS-505
4. Apollo ASTP
(Apollo "18")
July 15, 1975 - AS-210 July 24, 1975 - AS-210

Space Flights Descriptions
Gemini 3
(Backup Crew)
First manned Gemini spaceflight
Gemini 6
(Cancelled)
Proposed Prime Crew
The Gemini 6 mission was delayed and re-planned after the launch failure of the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 6 on October 25, 1965.
1. Gemini 6A Rendezvous with Gemini 7
Gemini 9
(Cancelled)
Proposed Backup Crew
The Gemini 9 backup crew flew after Elliot See and Charles Bassett died on February 28, 1966 when their T-38 trainer jet crashed in St. Louis. The Gemini 9 was delayed and re-planned after the launch failure of the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 9 on May 17, 1966.
2. Gemini 9A The Augmented Target Docking Adapter's payload fairing failed to separate, preventing the planned docking with Gemini 9A.
Apollo AS-205
(Cancelled)
Proposed Backup Crew for the second Apollo C mission
The second planned solo test space flight of the Apollo command and service modules was officially cancelled on December 22, 1966 when the flight was seen as unnecessary. Apollo 7 completed the objectives of the Apollo C mission after the Apollo 1 fire.
Apollo AS-207
(Cancelled)
Proposed Backup Crew for the Apollo D mission
Two separate Saturn 1B launches would have put the Apollo CSM-101 spacecraft / AS-207 and Lunar Module LM-2 / AS-208 in to orbit for the first planned manned test space flight of the Apollo Lunar Module. After the cancellation of the Apollo AS-205 mission, the Saturn 1B AS-205 booster replaced the Saturn 1B AS-207 booster for the Apollo CSM-101 launch. After the Apollo 1 fire, it was decided to launch the mission on a single Saturn V. Apollo 9 completed the objectives of the Apollo D mission, and the Apollo CSM-101 spacecraft was used for the Apollo 7 mission.
Apollo 7
(Backup Crew)
First manned flight of Apollo Command & Service Modules in Earth orbit
3. Apollo 10 Dress rehearsal of manned lunar landing
Command Module
- Charlie Brown
(CSM-106)
Lunar Module - Snoopy (LM-4)
4. Apollo ASTP Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Apollo spacecraft (CSM-111) docked with Soyuz 19 from July 17, 1975 to July 19, 1975

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Updated - January 12, 2005