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American astronaut Thomas Stafford passed away at the age of 93 on March 18.
American astronaut Thomas Stafford passed away at the age of 93 on March 18. Stafford was the commander of the Apollo 10 mission, a significant mission that was a precursor to the Apollo 11 mission, through which humans landed on the moon for the first time. He contributed significantly to many important space missions including the Gemini VI-A mission, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and the Gemini IX-A mission. Stafford, who was part of the US Air Force, was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to be part of its crucial projects in 1962.