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Walter Marty Schirra Jr. ( / ʃɜːrˈɑː /, March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. In 1959, he became one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury, which was the United States' first effort to put humans into space.
Jun 18, 2024 · Learn about Wally Schirra, one of the Mercury Seven and the third American to orbit the Earth. See his biography, missions, awards, and images from NASA.
Jun 6, 2024 · Wally Schirra (born March 12, 1923, Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.—died May 3, 2007, La Jolla, California) was a U.S. astronaut who flew the Mercury Sigma 7 (1962) and was command pilot of Gemini 6 (1965), which made the first rendezvous in space.
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May 4, 2007 · Wally Schirra, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and the only astronaut to fly in all three of NASA’s earliest manned space programs — Mercury, Gemini and Apollo — died...
Oct 16, 2018 · Wally Schirra, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, was the only one of them to fly in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs.
Oct 3, 2022 · Learn about the third and longest orbital spaceflight by an American astronaut, Walter M. “Wally” Schirra, who completed six orbits of the Earth aboard Sigma 7. See photos and details of his preparation, launch, experiments, and recovery.
Jun 18, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Walter M. Schirra, one of the original seven Mercury astronauts and the first to fly in three different NASA programs. He piloted Sigma 7, Gemini 6 and Apollo 7 missions, and received many awards and honors.
