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7 12, 2019

Apollo Reflections: General Thomas Stafford on Gemini & Apollo

2022-03-08T20:52:04+00:00Categories: Apollo, Apollo 10, Apollospace Presents, ASTP, Films, Gemini 6, Gemini 9|Tags: |0 Comments

Apollo Reflections: General Thomas Stafford on Gemini & Apollo

Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10 and ASTP Astronaut

Now available, the third film in our “Apollo Reflections” series, “Apollo Reflections: The General on Gemini & Apollo” (2019, 45 min., 4K). In this 45 minute documentary, presented in beautiful 4K with fully restored NASA images, General Thomas Stafford describes his influences and inspirations growing up in Weatherford, Oklahoma, the development of the Apollo program, and all four of his NASA missions into space. This film features a sit-down interview with General Stafford in front of his actual Gemini 6 spacecraft as well as clips from a public talk he gave to a hometown crowd in Weatherford, Oklahoma on the 50th anniversary of his Apollo 10 mission.

General Stafford describes in detail all four of his missions, […]

4 06, 2019

Interview with General Tom Stafford During Apollo 10 50th

2019-06-04T07:24:17+00:00Categories: Apollo 10, Apollospace Presents, Films, Gemini 6, Gemini 9|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Interview with General Thomas Stafford (Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, and ASTP)

On May 19th, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down for an interview with the legendary Gen. Tom Stafford, at his name sake museum in Weatherford, OK, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the flight of Apollo 10.  General Stafford grew up in Weatherford and the museum and local airport carry his name.  The Stafford Air & Space Museum played host to an exclusive gala celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 10 on May 18th.  Through the much appreciated efforts of Museum Director, Max Ary and his staff, arrangements were made for me to interview The General the next morning.

We set up the interview at the base of his actual Gemini 6 spacecraft, an incredible backdrop for our conversation.

General Stafford is among the space pioneer elite, having been selected to NASA as one of the “New Nine” – the second group of […]

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