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27 feb 2020 · Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from University of Minnesota, 1949; two honorary doctorate degrees; Major, USAF Reserve; 56 combat missions over Europe und 7 combat mission over Japan during World War II; was assigned for a Mercury flight, but grounded by NASA from 1963-1969, because of heart problems; later Vice Chairman of the ...
Donald Kent " Deke " Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot who was selected as 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.
5 dic 2020 · Donald Kent Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993), better known as Deke Slayton, was an American World War II pilot, one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, and a NASA administrator. After joining NASA, Slayton was selected to pilot the second U.S. manned orbital spaceflight, but was grounded in 1962 by a heart murmur.
15 lug 2019 · Donald Slayton was born March 1, 1924, and grew up on a dairy farm a mile north of Leon, in Monroe County. As the oldest son from his father’s second marriage, Slayton was expected to inherit ...
9 ott 2005 · Donald K. "Deke" Slayton, 69, an original Mercury Seven astronaut who was forced to wait 16 years before soaring into space then took part in a historic rendezvous with a Soviet Soyuz 19 ...
27 giu 2022 · On December 12, 1951, Slayton had an extraordinary aerial experience while testing out a P-51 Mustang in the skies over Minnesota. He described it in his 199...
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30 gen 2014 · Deke Slayton was selected for the Mercury program, but had to wait more than a decade to fly in space on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.(Image credit: NASA.) Donald "Deke" Slayton was one of the ...
