"Space Pioneer Thomas Stafford, Commander of Apollo 10, Dies at 93"
Thomas Stafford, a former NASA astronaut and three-star Air Force general, passed away at the age of 93. He was known for his significant contributions to space exploration, including piloting the first rendezvous with another crewed spacecraft in orbit and commanding the final Apollo mission that linked up with a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Stafford's achievements, including the historic Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, laid the groundwork for the partnership in space between the United States and Russia. He was a pioneer in demonstrating crucial spaceflight capabilities and played a key role in advancing the Apollo program's goal of landing astronauts on the Moon.
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