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1. www.nasa.gov › history › 65-years-ago-nasa-selects65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America’s First Astronauts

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   Apr 2, 2024 · President Dwight D. Eisenhower directed NASA to choose its first astronauts from among the ranks of military pilots. The three-month rigorous process led to the selection on April 2, 1959, of seven men from among America’s military branches.

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3. appel.nasa.gov › 2019/04/10 › this-month-in-nasaThis Month in NASA History: NASA Introduces the First Astronauts

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   Apr 10, 2019 · Kevin Wilcox. Seven selected for Project Mercury went on to blaze bold paths in space exploration. Sixty years ago this month, NASA introduced the first seven U.S. astronauts, a group selected from the nation’s top military pilots for Project Mercury.

4. www.history.com › first-astronauts-introducedNASA introduces America’s first astronauts | April 9, 1959 ...

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   Feb 9, 2010 · On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduces America’s first astronauts to the press: Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil...

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   Who were the first NASA astronauts?

   • On 9th April 1959, NASA released the names of 7 original astronauts selected to participate in Mercury space missions. Those were Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, John Glenn, Gordon Cooper and Donald Slayton. In this article, we will tell the full story of the Mercury 7 and the first NASA astronauts.

   Mercury 7 and The First Astronauts in Space - Orbital Today

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   How did NASA choose its first astronauts?

   • President Dwight D. Eisenhower directed NASA to choose its first astronauts from among the ranks of military pilots. The three-month rigorous process led to the selection on April 2, 1959, of seven men from among America’s military branches. The agency presented them to the world on April 9 as America’s Mercury 7 astronauts.

   65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America’s First Astronauts

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   Who were the first Mercury astronauts?

   • The original Mercury astronauts in June 1963 at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), now Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas. From left-to-right: L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Walter M. Schirra Jr., Alan B. Shepard Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, John H. Glenn Jr., Donald K. (Deke) Slayton and M. Scott Carpenter.

   This Month in NASA History: NASA Introduces the First Astronauts

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   Who was the first astronaut to go into space three times?

   • Schirra was the first astronaut to go into space three times. As the commander of Apollo 7, he bore a great deal of the responsibility for delivering a perfect mission as NASA worked to recover from the Apollo 1 fire.

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6. www.nasa.gov › reference › astronaut-fact-bookAstronaut Fact Book - NASA

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   Oct 17, 2023 · (NASA) selected the first group of astronauts in 1959. From 500 candidates having the required jet aircraft flight experience and engineering training, as well as height below 5 feet 11 inches, seven military men became the nation’s first astronauts. The second and third groups chosen included civilians with extensive flying experience.

7. www.nasa.gov › humans-in-space › astronautsAstronaut Selection Program - NASA

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   May 3, 2024 · The first U.S. astronauts were selected in 1959, before human spaceflight operations began. NASA asked the military services to provide a list of personnel who met specific qualifications. After stringent screening, NASA announced its selection of seven men, all pilots, as the first American astronauts.

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9. www.space.com › 25398-nasa-mercury-7-astronautsThe Mercury 7 Astronauts: NASA's First Space Travelers

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   Oct 9, 2020 · John Glenn. NASA. In 1959, John Glenn was selected as a Project Mercury astronaut. On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn blasted into space aboard Mercury's Friendship 7 capsule, then traveled around...

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    May 13, 2022 · Those were Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, John Glenn, Gordon Cooper and Donald Slayton. In this article, we will tell the full story of the Mercury 7 and the first NASA astronauts. 7 original Mercury astronauts, 1962, (from left to right): Grissom, Shepard, Carpenter, Schirra, Slayton, Glenn, Cooper.