Wally Schirra
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.
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| Born | Walter Marty Schirra Jr. March 12, 1923 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2007 (aged 84) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Wally Schirra |
| Alma mater | Newark College of Engineering USNA, B.S. 1945 |
| Occupation | Naval aviator, test pilot |
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| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
| Rank | 25px Captain, USN |
Time in space | 12d 7h 12m |
| Selection | 1959 NASA Group 1 |
| Missions | Mercury-Atlas 8 Gemini 6A Apollo 7 |
Mission insignia | 50px  58px |
| Retirement | July 1, 1969 |
In October 1968, he commanded Apollo 7, an 11-day low Earth orbit shakedown test of the three-man Apollo Command/Service Module and the first crewed launch for the Apollo program.
Schirra died on May 3, 2007, of a heart attack caused by stomach cancer in San Diego, California. He was 84 years old.[1][2]
Wally Schirra Media
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Mercury-Atlas 8 insignia
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Schirra in the cockpit of his F-84 Thunderjet during Korean War, 1951
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Schirra (2nd from right) and McDonnell Aircraft Design Chief, Dave Lewis at F3H Demon delivery (c. 1958)
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Schirra (3rd from right) with fellow Mercury astronauts (1961)
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Schirra during training before Mercury-Atlas 8 mission (1962)
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Schirra during a Gemini 6 training simulation (1965)
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Schirra as the Commander of Apollo 7 crew (1968)
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Schirra (sitting 3rd from left), signing a commemorative document, with his Apollo 7 crewmates, Apollo 8 crew, Charles Lindbergh, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, President Johnson, NASA Administrator Webb and Vice President Humphrey (1968)
References
- ↑ Burgess, Colin (2011). Selecting the Mercury Seven. New York: Springer. p. 336. ISBN 978-1-4419-8405-0.
- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (May 4, 2007). Walter M. Schirra Jr., Astronaut, Dies at 84. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/04/us/04schirra.html. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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