From the KOCO Archives: Oklahoma astronaut Thomas Stafford gives tour of Weatherford museum
During KOCO 5's On the Road series in 2006, Oklahoma astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford gave us a tour of the Weatherford air and space museum named after him. Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, an Oklahoma native who commanded the Apollo 10 mission to the moon, died at the age of 93. His hometown of Weatherford, named the Stafford Air & Space Museum after him. The museum was built in 1993 and displays artifacts from Stafford's career as an Air Force pilot, NASA astronaut, and more. KOCO 5 went on the road to highlight different parts of Oklahoma in 2006, with Stafford giving a tour of the museum and telling stories about his mission.
Published : a month ago by Jonathan Greco, https://www.facebook.com/koco5 in Science
Open the video player above to listen to Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford during the tour on July 18, 2006
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, an Oklahoma native who commanded the Apollo 10 mission to the moon, died on Monday in Florida at the age of 93.| MORE | Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, the Weatherford native who commanded the Apollo 10 moon mission, has diedHis hometown of Weatherford honored the Oklahoma hero's achievements by naming the Stafford Air & Space Museum after him. The museum was built in 1993 and showcases some artifacts from Stafford's missions and time during his career as an Air Force pilot, a NASA astronaut and more.During the summer of 2006, KOCO 5 went on the road to highlight different parts of Oklahoma. Weatherford was included in the On the Road series.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppDuring our visit, Stafford gave us a tour of the museum named in his honor and told stories about his mission and incredible career. Open the video player above to listen to Stafford during the tour on July 18, 2006.Top Headlines CDC issues warning for morel mushroom seekers amid foraging season Florida woman celebrates 106th birthday with first-time visit to Disney World Fire prompts evacuation at hotel in south Oklahoma City Authorities urge people attending Drake concert to plan for extra time for traffic, parking
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