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  • NASA selected the Mercury Seven on April 1, 1959, and they were introduced to the world on April 9, 1959.

    NASA Watch: News: April 2009 Archives 2009

  • NASA selected the Mercury Seven on April 1, 1959, and they were introduced to the world on April 9, 1959.

    NASA Watch: Marc Boucher: April 2009 Archives 2009

  • Walter M. Schirra Jr., one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and the only man to fly on NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, died Thursday.

    More windy/sunny/red flag alert jhetley 2007

  • Obviously some things had changed since the days of the Mercury Seven.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • Obviously some things had changed since the days of the Mercury Seven.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • Obviously some things had changed since the days of the Mercury Seven.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • Obviously some things had changed since the days of the Mercury Seven.

    Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

  • All the original Mercury Seven sort of belied that pilot's saying, "There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots."

    Foggy again jhetley 2004

  • Life held exclusive rights to the stories of the original Mercury Seven astronauts.

    www.startribune.com 2012

  • Luckily he was backed in his endeavour by longtime friend Deke Slayton - another of the original Mercury Seven - who was responsible for Apollo crew assignments at the time.

    BBC News - Home 2011

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