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Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton. The first group of astronauts selected by NASA were for Project Mercury in April 1959. All seven were military test pilots, a requirement specified by President Eisenhower to simplify the selection process.
History. The first U.S. astronaut candidates were selected by NASA in 1959, for its Project Mercury with the objective of orbiting astronauts around the Earth in single-man capsules. The military services were asked to provide a list of military test pilots who met specific qualifications.
This is an alphabetical list of astronauts, people selected to train for a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft . For a list of everyone who has flown in space, see List of space travelers by name . More than 600 people have been trained as astronauts.
1959. April 9 – NASA Group 1 – Mercury Seven – USA. Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton. Note: The first group of astronauts selected by NASA were for Project Mercury in April 1959.
2 de abr. de 2024 · In January 1959, the STG selected a contractor to build the spacecraft for Project Mercury and began the process of choosing who would fly the spacecraft. President Dwight D. Eisenhower directed NASA to choose its first astronauts from among the ranks of military pilots.
16 de set. de 2022 · The space agency needed more astronauts than the seven selected in April 1959 for the Mercury program to fill out crews to test and operate the new two-seat Gemini spacecraft. The astronauts flying in the Gemini program would demonstrate the various techniques needed to achieve President John F. Kennedy’s goal of landing a man on the Moon.
17 de out. de 2023 · Johnson Space Center. Oct 17, 2023. Article. On Oct. 18, 1963, NASA announced the selection of its third group of astronauts. Chosen from 720 military and civilian applicants, the newest group of 14 astronauts comprised the best educated class up to that time.
