New Nine
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New Nine were the second group of NASA astronauts, selected in 1962, who played key roles in the Gemini and Apollo programs, including several future Moon-landing commanders.
Observed surface forms (10)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The New Nine | 1 |
| John W. Young | 0 |
| Neil A. Armstrong | 0 |
| Charles "Pete" Conrad | 0 |
| James A. McDivitt | 0 |
| Thomas P. Stafford | 0 |
| Frank Borman | 0 |
| James A. Lovell Jr. | 0 |
| Edward H. White II | 0 |
| Elliot M. See Jr. | 0 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
ⓘ
NASA astronaut group ⓘ astronaut corps selection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NASA Astronaut Group 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The New Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignedMission | Gemini 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | NASA Astronaut Group 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Charles "Pete" Conrad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward H. White II NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliot M. See Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Borman NERFINISHED ⓘ James A. Lovell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ James A. McDivitt NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil A. Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas P. Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | New Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
Apollo 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apollo 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo–Soyuz Test Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 6A NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini 9A NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylab 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
died in Apollo 1 fire
ⓘ
first American to conduct a spacewalk ⓘ first human to walk on the Moon ⓘ killed in a T-38 crash in 1966 ⓘ providing key commanders for Apollo Moon landings ⓘ |
| numberOfAstronauts | 9 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Astronaut Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mercury Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programInvolved |
Apollo program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gemini program NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylab program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
commander of Apollo 11
ⓘ
commander of Apollo 12 ⓘ commander of Apollo 13 ⓘ commander of Apollo 16 ⓘ commander of Apollo 8 ⓘ commander of Apollo 9 ⓘ commander of Gemini 4 ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
engineering or scientific education
ⓘ
jet aircraft flight experience ⓘ test pilots ⓘ |
| selectionDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| selectionReason | support for Gemini and Apollo missions ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The New Nine