Tom Stafford Biography and Timeline

Gemini IX

During the flight of Gemini IX American astronauts Tom Stafford and Eugene Cernan make a two-hour EVA

Apollo 10 Translunar Injection

Commands Apollo 10 as the Saturn V sends the complete crewed spacecraft toward the Moon.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10

Commands the lunar landing dress rehearsal mission.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Lunar Orbit Insertion

Commands Apollo 10 during the maneuver that places the spacecraft into lunar orbit.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Descent Orbit Insertion

Commands Snoopy during the maneuver that lowers the lunar module toward the Moon.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Low Lunar Pass

Pilots Snoopy to within about nine miles of the lunar surface during the landing rehearsal.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Lunar Module Undocking

Commands lunar module Snoopy as it separates from command module Charlie Brown.

Role range: 1969-1969

Snoopy Undocking

Commands lunar module Snoopy as it undocks for the lunar landing rehearsal.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Lunar Module Rendezvous

Commands Snoopy during rendezvous and return to Charlie Brown after the landing rehearsal.

Role range: 1969-1969

Apollo 10 Trans-Earth Injection

Commands the burn that sends Apollo 10 from lunar orbit back toward Earth.

Role range: 1969-1969