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In March 1972, he was medically cleared to fly and was the docking module pilot of the 1975 Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). Slayton continued to work at NASA until 1982. He also helped develop the Space Shuttle. Slayton died from brain cancer on June 13, 1993, aged 69.
Mercury astronaut and spaceflight pioneer Donald K. “Deke” Slayton knew a lot about never taking “no” as a final answer. Deke Slayton’s NASA Career. Born in Sparta, Wisconsin, on March 1, 1924, Slayton joined the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and flew multiple combat missions.
Aug 11, 2022 · Deke Slayton is a legend in the space flight world, but how much do we know about him? Well this week we're joined by his son Kent, and Alyssa Young, the executive director of the Deke Slayton Memorial Museum, to find out more.
Mar 14, 2022 · Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts that NASA selected in April 1959, lost his chance to become the second American to orbit the Earth when doctors noted he had a slight heart irregularity. Grounded from flying in space, Slayton instead turned to lead NASA’s team of astronauts for the next 10 years.
Jun 13, 1993 · Death: June 13, 1993. Donald “Deke” Slayton. Flew 56 combat missions in Europe as a B-25 pilot from October, 1943 to May, 1944. In May 1945, Slayton went to Okinawa with the 319th Bombardment Group and flew seven combat missions over Japan in A-26s.
Jan 28, 2022 · A man with a deeply-lined, William Holden-esque face who more resembled a gunslinger from classic Westerns than a nerdy engineer, astronaut Donald K. “Deke” Slayton was used to near-misses and “what-ifs.” He’d flown in combat during World War II, after all.
Jun 30, 2021 · Deke Slayton Getty Images. One of the best known of the Original Seven astronauts is Deke Slayton. But he never got a chance to fly into space.
