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Thomas P. Stafford, American general, pilot, and astronaut (died 2024)

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Thomas P. Stafford

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2024)

Thomas Patten Stafford was an American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and one of 24 astronauts who flew to the Moon. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971.
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September 17

Day of the year

September 17 is the 260th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 105 days remain until the end of the year.
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