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Biographies of Project Mercury Astronauts

  • 4/9/1959

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This item is a biography of Project Mercury astronauts, including Malcolm Scott Carpenter, Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Herschel Glenn, Jr., Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom, Walter Marty “Wally” Schirra, Jr., Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr., and Donald Kent “Deke” Slayton.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

National Archives Identifier: 6734369

Full Citation: Biographies of Project Mercury Astronauts; 4/9/1959; Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Record Group 255. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/biographies-of-project-mercury-astronauts/, April 3, 2026]

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