Walter Marty Schirra Jr. (/ʃɜːˈrɑː/ shur-AH; March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. In 1959, he became...
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movements have been marketed under the Speedmaster name. Astronaut Walter Schirra was the first person to wear one in space in 1962 during his Mercury-Atlas...
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Apollo 7 (category Wally Schirra)
Apollo 7 crew was commanded by Walter M. Schirra, with command module pilot Donn F. Eisele and Lunar Module pilot R. Walter Cunningham (so designated even...
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American science fiction writer Walter Bishop Jr., an American jazz pianist Wally Schirra (full name Walter Marty Schirra Jr.), an American naval aviator...
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Steve Kimbrough in Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1982), the astronaut Walter Schirra in The Right Stuff (1983), and actor Charles Bronson in the television...
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media. They were reprimanded by NASA officials. On December 15, 1965, Walter Schirra discreetly brought a harmonica on board Gemini VI-A and played the song...
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The Right Stuff (film) (category Wally Schirra)
including John Glenn of the United States Marine Corps, Alan Shepard, Walter Schirra and Scott Carpenter of the United States Navy, as well as Cooper, Grissom...
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Schweickart were named as the backup crew. On September 29, Walter Schirra, Eisele, and Walter Cunningham were named as the prime crew for a second Block...
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were originally from Italy. Vito Trause - World War II prisoner of war Walter Schirra - naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and...
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next morning, the ship docked at the port of Naha. Fellow astronaut Walter Schirra and other NASA officials flew in to greet them before the astronauts...
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Seven were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. Emphasis is given to the personal stories...
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his sitters include First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Ayn Rand, Astronaut Walter Schirra, William Randolph Hearst, “Wendy’s” founder Dave Thomas, Commentator...
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but Gemini crewmen had full manual control over their flight path. Walter Schirra said that on Gemini 6 "I was amazed at my ability to maneuver. I did...
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Gemini 6A (category Wally Schirra)
States spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. The mission, flown by Wally Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford, achieved the first crewed rendezvous with another...
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146-by-148-nautical-mile (270 by 274 km) orbit. As they slowly gained, Walter Schirra put Gemini 6A's computer in charge of the rendezvous, and at five hours...
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267 km Inclination: 32.5° Period: 88.5 min The Mercury-Atlas 8 flight of Walter Schirra on October 3, 1962, had been so nearly perfect that some at NASA thought...
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astronaut Walter Schirra after splashdown. On 3 October, after a flawless flight, the carrier played her role in the Space Age by retrieving Schirra and his...
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hotel has seen numerous notable guests including Walter Schirra, David Niven, Richard Burton, Walter Cronkite, Pelé, James Stewart, Michael Caine, Peter...
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Chang Díaz (Costa Rica/USA*), Space Shuttle (1986–2002) 3 spacecraft Walter Schirra (USA) – launched aboard a Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo (1962–1968) John...
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destroyer returned to Mayport in the fall to become a recovery ship for Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford's Gemini 6 spacecraft in December. After operations...
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Small objects, probably ice flakes from fuel tanks October 3, 1962 Walter Schirra on Mercury-Atlas 8 reported large glowing objects over the Indian Ocean...
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(MA-6), with M. Scott Carpenter as his backup. Donald K. Slayton and Walter M. Schirra were pilot and backup, respectively, for the second mission, Mercury-Atlas...
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Young brought one along, having been encouraged by fellow astronaut Walter Schirra. However, Young was supposed to eat only approved food, and Grissom...
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Chuck Yeager, Virgil Grissom, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Walter Schirra, and Donald Slayton. Explored in detail are the dangers and pitfalls...
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deafening" noise, which he compared to a jet's afterburner or large train. Walter Schirra and Gordon Cooper reported that the ride was smoother than on the Atlas...
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1962 Vostok 3 8 Pavel Popovich Soviet Union 12 August 1962 Vostok 4 9 Walter Schirra United States 3 October 1962 Sigma 7 10 Gordon Cooper United States...
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In 1969, during the Apollo 11 (with co-host and former astronaut Wally Schirra) and Apollo 13 Moon missions, Cronkite received the best ratings and made...
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memberships". Walter Cunningham. Retrieved December 14, 2016. "Col. Walter Cunningham". CO2 Coalition. Retrieved January 6, 2023. "'Feisty' Schirra Apologizes"...
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Visvesvaraya, 100, Indian engineer and statesman Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra, designated as pilot and backup pilot, respectively, for the Mercury...
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