Astronaut
Theodore Freeman
The first American astronaut to die, in a jet crash in 1964.
Theodore Cordy Freeman was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. Selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, he was killed a year later in the crash of a T-38 jet, marking the first fatality among the NASA Astronaut Corps. At the time of his death, he held the rank of captain.
- Born
- 1930-02-18, Haverford, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1964-10-31, Houston, USAA Saturday, aged 34
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-02-18, Haverford, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 2°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 9°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 2°17′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°46′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1964-10-31, Houston, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 0°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 22°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 28°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 17°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 15°43′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Theodore Freeman was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.