Let's make this birthday one to remember.

73 years old (Born on January 16, 1952)

Happy Birthday, Lloyd Hammond! Piloting the Space Shuttle Discovery on that groundbreaking first unclassified Department of Defense mission was truly out-of-this-world. We still wonder if you secretly tried to parallel park it up there—talk about pressure!

Your courage and skill have inspired countless dreamers back here on Earth. While most people struggle with parking their cars at Walmart, you've effortlessly maneuvered a shuttle through space itself! Here's hoping your birthday is filled with laughter, joy—and absolutely no zero-gravity cake mishaps.

Keep soaring high (but maybe stick closer to home today). Wishing you another stellar year ahead!