7 Persons on Space Mission STS-61-B:

Brewster Shaw

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Real/Birth Name:

Brewster Hopkinson Shaw Jr.

Also Known As:

Brewster H. Shaw

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 16, 1945

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Cass City, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-9, STS-61-B, STS-28. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2006.

Bryan O'Connor

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Real/Birth Name:

Bryan Daniel O'Connor

Also Known As:

Bryan D. O'Connor

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 6, 1946

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Orange, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions STS-61-B, STS-40. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2008.

Charles D. Walker

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Real/Birth Name:

Charles David Walker

Nickname(s):

Charlie

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 29, 1948

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Bedford, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Payload specialist. Missions: STS-41-D, STS-51-D, STS-61-B

Jerry Ross (astronaut)

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Real/Birth Name:

Jerry Lynn Ross

Also Known As:

Jerry L. Ross

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 20, 1948

Age today:

70, 4 days before his 71^st birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Crown Point, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

As flight engineer, seven Space Shuttle missions: STS-61-B, STS-27, STS-37, STS-55 and SpaceLab D2, STS-74, STS-88, STS-110. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2014.

Mary L. Cleave

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Real/Birth Name:

Mary Louise Cleave

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

February 5, 1947

Age today:

71, 20 days before her 72^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Southampton, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-61-B, STS-30

Rodolfo Neri Vela

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Real/Birth Name:

Rodolfo Neri Vela

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-61-B

Sherwood Spring

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Real/Birth Name:

Sherwood Spring

Gender:

Male

Birth Place:

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Missions: STS-61-B