Mercury Seven

The Mercury Seven was the group of seven Mercury astronauts picked in April 1959. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1.

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• Scott Carpenter - Mercury Atlas 7
• Gordon Cooper - Mercury 9, Gemini 5
• John Glenn - Mercury Atlas 6, STS-95
• Gus Grissom - Mercury 4, Gemini 3, Apollo 1
• Wally Schirra - Mercury 8, Gemini 6A, Apollo 7
• Alan Shepard - Freedom 7, Apollo 14
• Deke Slayton - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
 
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