Mercury Seven - Wikipedia 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
60 Years Ago: NASA Introduces Mercury 7 Astronauts On April 9, 1959, NASA formally introduced to the nation and the world its seven Mercury astronauts The event took place in the ballroom of the Dolley Madison House on Lafayette Square in Washington, DC, which then served as the first headquarters of the new space agency
This day in history: NASA introduces its first astronauts - MSN On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced its first group of astronauts to the world Known as the “Mercury 7,” these seven men were chosen to lead
The Mercury Seven Astronauts: Pioneers of American Space Exploration The Mercury Seven astronauts were the first group of American astronauts selected by NASA for Project Mercury They were Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton
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