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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Deke_SlaytonDeke Slayton - Wikipedia

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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.

2. www.americanairmuseum.com › donald-kent-slaytonDonald Kent Slayton - American Air Museum

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   Oct 2, 2021 · Slayton, after being grounded for a suspected heart condition, became responsible for selecting astronauts and schedule which crews would man the Gemini and Apollo space flights.

3. spaceandthingspodcast.com › podcast › stp102-gettingSTP102 - Getting To Know The Real Deke Slayton - With Kent ...

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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.

4. www.independent.co.uk › news › peopleObituary: Donald K. 'Deke' Slayton - The Independent

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   Jun 16, 1993 · Donald K. 'Deke' Slayton, astronaut, died League City, Texas 13 June, aged 69. One of the original US astronauts in the Mercury programme. Poor health prevented him from joining the second...

5. archives.museumofflight.org › agents › peopleSlayton, Donald K., 1924-1993 | Archives Public Interface

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   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.

6. www.orlandosentinel.com › 1993/06/20 › in-memory-ofIN MEMORY OF DEKE SLAYTON: HE WAS AMONG THE LAST REAL HEROES

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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 heroes,...

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   Who was Deke Slayton?

   • 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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   Was Deke Slayton married?

   • Deke Slayton married Marjorie Lunney on 15 May 1955. They had one child and divorced in 1983. He was married when, in 1959, due to his remarkable skills as a test pilot, fighter pilot, and overall dare-devil, he was one of the very few selected for the astronaut program. Better yet: Deke Slayton was scheduled to pilot the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission! ... but tragedy struck.

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   Who was Donald Kent Slayton?

   • Donald Kent Slayton was born on March 1, 1924, on a farm near Leon, Wisconsin, to Charles Sherman Slayton (1887–1972) and Victoria Adelia Slayton (née Larson; 1895–1970). : 9 He was of English and Norwegian descent. From a young age, he worked on the farm to raise sheep and cows, and grow tobacco.

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   What aircraft did Deke Slayton fly?

   • NASA. June 1993. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019. ^ "Donald K "Deke" Slayton". Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013. While at Edwards, Deke Slayton flew test flight missions on the F-101, F-102, F-105 and the F-106. ^ Kranz, Gene (2000).

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8. www.nasa.gov › humans-in-space › astronauts60 and 50 Years Ago: Astronaut Slayton Grounded in 1962 ...

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   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.