Deke Slayton (1924 - 1993) ديك سلايتون

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An American astronaut, born in Wisconsin, United States. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in 1949. He joined the Minnesota Air National Guard and served in the US Army Air Forces during World War II. He also worked as an aeronautical...Read more engineer before being selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. His credits include Bicentennial Minutes (1975) and Spaceflight (1985-1987). He died on June 13, 1993.


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  • An American astronaut, born in Wisconsin, United States. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in 1949. He joined the Minnesota Air National...Read more Guard and served in the US Army Air Forces during World War II. He also worked as an aeronautical engineer before being selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. His credits include Bicentennial Minutes (1975) and Spaceflight (1985-1987). He died on June 13, 1993.

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