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The Mercury Seven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.
9 de abr. de 2019 · Learn how NASA selected and presented the seven military test pilots who became the nation's first astronauts. See photos, videos, and oral history interviews of the Mercury 7 and their wives.
9 de oct. de 2020 · On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn blasted into space aboard Mercury's Friendship 7 capsule, then traveled around the planet three times, becoming the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn made...
5 de mar. de 2024 · Learn about the first human spaceflight program of the United States, which made six manned flights from 1961 to 1963. Meet the Mercury 7 astronauts, see their missions and milestones, and explore the history and resources of Project Mercury.
Estos hombres, los primeros astronautas estadounidenses, fueron Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Gordon Cooper, Walter Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn y Scott Carpenter . Todos los componentes del grupo viajaron al espacio.
22 de may. de 2014 · See the first NASA astronaut class, the Mercury 7, introduced on April 9, 1959. Learn about their achievements, missions, and legacy in space exploration.
On October 7, 1958, the new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Project Mercury, its first major undertaking. The objectives were threefold: to place a human spacecraft into orbital flight around Earth, observe human performance in such conditions, and recover the human and the spacecraft safely.
