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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.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.

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4. 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.

5. 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.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_McDivittJames McDivitt - Wikipedia

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   James Alton McDivitt Jr. (June 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut in the Gemini and Apollo programs. He joined the USAF in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions in the Korean War.

7. www.space.com › james-mcdivitt-gemini-apolloJim McDivitt, astronaut who led Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 ...

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   Oct 17, 2022 · Former NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who commanded the first U.S. mission to conduct a spacewalk before leading the first test flight of the Apollo moon lander in Earth orbit, has died at the age...

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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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   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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   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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9. www.nasa.gov › former-astronaut-donald-k-deke-slaytonFormer Astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Slayton - NASA

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   Jun 18, 2024 · AST-05-290 (17-19 July 1975) — Astronaut Donald K. Slayton, docking module pilot of the American ASTP crew, is seen in the hatchway leading between the Apollo Docking Module and the Soyuz Orbital Module during the joint U.S.-USSR Apollo-Soyuz Test Project docking mission in Earth orbit.