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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.
Deke Slayton, portrayed by Chris Bauer (season 1), one of the Mercury Seven astronauts and later the Chief of the Astronaut Office and Director of Flight Crew Operations. He selected himself as a member of the Apollo 24 crew.
Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton was a pilot for the United States Air Force, an aeronautical engineer, test pilot and then astronaut, who was selected as one of NASA's original Mercury Seven astronauts. He was born in Sparta, Wisconsin on March 1, 1924.
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.
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.
Mar 14, 2022 · To honor Slayton and his accomplishments, the Orbital ATK Corporation, now part of Northrop Grumman, named their Cygnus spacecraft supporting its 4th cargo resupply services mission to the International Space Station the S.S. Deke Slayton.
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Jun 20, 1993 · PUBLISHED: June 20, 1993 at 4:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 3, 2021 at 12:30 a.m. The death of Donald K. “Deke” Slayton last week of brain cancer recalls a time when America not only needed...