synonymThomas Stafford (Thomas Stafford) Generally refers to Thomas Payton Stafford
Thomas Peyton Stafford (September 17, 1930 - March 18, 2024[1]）Was once aU.S.AAstronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGemini 6A、Gemini 9AApollo 10 and Apollo Alliance test program missions.Former professional test pilot, lieutenant general（U.S.AAir Force),SpaceThe stay time is 21 days, 3 hours and 42 minutes, and the third group of astronauts is selected, including Gemini 6A, Gemini 9AApollo 10Apollo Alliance Test Plan
Thomas StaffordNASAto serve asastronautDuring this period, he went to space four times.The last mission is to fly to the Apollo Soyuz technology test satellite of the United States, which is also the United States and the Soviet UnionspacecraftFor the first time.
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Thomas Patten Stafford
In the role ofUS Air ForceDuring his 27 years as an officer, Lieutenant General Thomas Stafford went to space four times during his tenure as an astronaut at NASA, and also experienced many exciting moments in the history of space exploration.
General Stamford once served as the astronaut of "Gemini 6" in the first space rendezvous, and also served as the commander of "Gemini 9".In May 1969, he was in charge of commanding“Apollo 10”And realize flying around the moon.General Stamford's fourth space flight mission was the commander of the Apollo Soyuz Test Project, a historic space flight plan of cooperation between the United States and Russia.
Thomas Stamford was present in Switzerland“Apollo 11”The 40th anniversary of the mission, and he has made many contributions to the successful completion of this mission.
The feeling of landing on the moon
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This is an unprecedented new task, a new exploration!When I act as“Apollo 10”The command duration of,Eugene Cernan （Gene Cernan）、John Young (John Yong) and I used to fly around the moon.Eugene and I used to fly the lunar module and get into the distanceMoonThe surface is about 9 miles of track.However, our lunar module was too heavy to land;It may also be possible to land.Anyway, we found the lunar landing orbit and made the first rendezvous around the moon.
MoonIt has unique and extraordinary characteristics!It's fascinating to be able to approach it gradually.Before the mission, we have been told that we will not see it until we arriveMoon, because the light of the moon is completely blocked by the earth.As we gradually move away, the earth becomes smaller and smaller.We keep lookingMoonThe trace of.Finally, we informed the headquarters: "Everybody, we believe what you said, the moon is there, but we can't see it!"
"The earth seems to be suspended in space. I always feel as if there is a rope to lift it, or a pillar to support it!"
Finally, we flew about 40000 to 50000 miles and saw a faint silver light.Later, the sun went down and the sky became dark like a black hole in the sky.All the stars surround us.Then, the earth also gradually fell;Until it disappears.
At this time, it was completely dark around us - we turned back and forth.Suddenly, at the moment of starting the engine, the moon suddenly appeared below us.This is really an unforgettable experience!
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Cheer for the Beijing Olympic Games
August 18, 2008, located in BeijingOlympic ParkOfOmegaHonorable exhibition hall welcomes moon landing heroesEugene Cernan (left) and Thomas Stafford.OmegaThe purpose of inviting astronauts to attend the media conference is to show the publicOmegaThe unique pioneering spirit in the field of watches and clocks, and cheer for the Beijing Olympic Games.OmegaThe Super Super Watch is the only oneMoonA wrist watch worn by human beings.In 1972, Eugene Pernan wore the watch on theMoonAnd become the last astronaut to leave the moon.
