Original Seven
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Original Seven refers to the first group of NASA astronauts selected for the United States' pioneering human spaceflight program, Project Mercury, in 1959.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Original Seven canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut corps subgroup
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astronaut ⓘ astronaut group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mercury Seven
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Original Mercury Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedBy | NASA Administrator T. Keith Glennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
Cold War
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Space Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first group of NASA astronauts
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pioneered American human spaceflight ⓘ |
| legacy |
established cultural image of American astronaut
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influenced later astronaut selection and training practices ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive US and international press attention ⓘ |
| member |
Alan Shepard
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Deke Slayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordon Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Gus Grissom NERFINISHED ⓘ John Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ Wally Schirra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf |
NASA
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Project Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Project Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | crew United States first human spaceflight program ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Apollo program
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Gemini program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
engineering or scientific background
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high-performance jet test pilot experience ⓘ strict medical and psychological standards ⓘ |
| selectionDate | 1959-04-09 ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | US military test pilots ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Cape Canaveral
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Langley Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ various US military bases ⓘ |
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