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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.
Donald Kent " Deke " Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office and Director of Flight Crew Operations, responsible for NASA crew assignments.
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Donald K. “Deke” Slayton prepares for an altitude test of the Apollo command module inside an altitude chamber at KSC’s Manned Spacecraft Operations Building. Slayton, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, was grounded due to heart issues until he eventually flew on the Apollo-Soyuz mission.
