94 years old (Born on May 18, 1930)
Happy Birthday, Don! You truly took the phrase "good things come to those who wait" out of this world—literally. No astronaut has ever shown more patience or determination than you did while waiting nearly two decades for your first spaceflight aboard Challenger in 1985.Your perseverance didn't just inspire fellow astronauts; it taught us all that dreams have no expiration date—even if NASA's scheduling sometimes does! Here's hoping today brings joy faster than a rocket launch and laughter brighter than stars viewed from orbit. Keep reaching for new heights—you've already proven you're stellar at playing the long game!
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