On this date in 1959, NASA announced the seven pilots selected for the Mercury program. This group, known as the “Mercury Seven,” included Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.
On this date in 1959, NASA announced the seven pilots selected for the Mercury program. This group, known as the “Mercury Seven,” included Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.