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Thomas Otten Paine (November 9, 1921 – May 4, 1992) was an American engineer, scientist and advocate of space exploration, and was the third Administrator of NASA, serving from March 21, 1969, to September 15, 1970. During his administration at NASA, the first crewed lunar landing by Apollo 11 was flown as were three other Apollo missions ...
NASA Astronaut Group 2 (nicknamed the "Next Nine" and the "New Nine") was the second group of astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Their selection was announced on September 17, 1962.
Thomas Patten Stafford (September 17, 1930 – March 18, 2024) 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.
Mr. Hennen was the first Warrant Officer within the U.S. Army and Department of Defense to have been selected as a member of a NASA Space Shuttle flight crew. Tom entered the U.S. Army in 1972 and served over 23 years in the Imagery Intelligence (IMIMT)field. During his career, he received extensive technical training and experience as an ...
Thomas Ronald "Tom" Baron (c. 1938 – 27 April 1967) [1] was a quality control and safety inspector for North American Aviation (NAA), when it was the primary contractor to build the Apollo command module.
Terence Thomas "Tom" Henricks (born July 5, 1952) is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. He served on four Space Shuttle missions. Personal life and education
Thomas Joseph Kelly (June 14, 1929 – March 23, 2002) was an American aerospace engineer. Kelly primarily worked on the Apollo Lunar Module, which earned him the name of "Father of the Lunar Module" from NASA.
The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) was a joint mission of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Twin satellites took detailed measurements of Earth's gravity field anomalies from its launch in March 2002 to the end of its science mission in October 2017.