Mercury Seven - Wikipedia They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1 Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton
60 Years Ago: NASA Introduces Mercury 7 Astronauts On April 9, 1959, NASA formally introduced to the nation and the world its seven Mercury astronauts The event took place in the ballroom of the Dolley Madison House on Lafayette Square in Washington, DC, which then served as the first headquarters of the new space agency
This day in history: NASA introduces its first astronauts - MSN On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced its first group of astronauts to the world Known as the “Mercury 7,” these seven men were chosen to lead
The Selection of Project Mercury 7 Astronauts - Apollo11Space NASA selected Astronaut Virgil I ‘Gus’ Grissom as one of the original seven Mercury Project astronauts on April 27, 1959 The first seven American astronauts, a group of skilled and courageous individuals, were chosen to represent the peak of a vast collective effort aimed at conquering space
This Day in History: April 9, 1959: NASA introduces Mercury Seven - 21Alive FORT WAYNE, Ind (WPTA) - On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced the “Mercury Seven,” America’s first astronauts The group included Indiana native Gus Grissom and Ohio native John Glenn Alan Shepard was also part of the group He would go on to be the first American to travel to space Glenn
The Mercury Seven Astronauts’ Legacy of Space Exploration Their lofty objective was to be the first to successfully place a human in orbit, research space travel’s effects and bring the astronaut safely back alive This endeavor would be called Project Mercury