* Astronomy

Members Login

Post Info

TOPIC: Walter Schirra

Blobrana

L

Posts: 131433

Date: Mar 12 00:04 2012

Walter Schirra	Permalink

Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 - May 3, 2007) was an American test pilot, United States Navy officer, and one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Mercury, America's effort to put humans in space. He is the only person to fly in all of America's first three space programs (Mercury, Gemini and Apollo). He logged a total of 295 hours and 15 minutes in space. Read more __________________

Blobrana

L

Posts: 131433

Date: May 3 21:51 2007

	Permalink
US space pioneer Walter Schirra, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts who flew Nasa's earliest flights, has died aged 84. He was the only man to fly on Nasa's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programmes. In 1962 he became the third American to orbit the Earth. Three years later he led the first meeting of two spacecraft in orbit, as commander of Gemini 6. Read more __________________

Page 1 of 1 sorted by

Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse