Rocket Man - Earl Perkins
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On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced America's first astronauts to the press-Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton. The seven men, all military test pilots, were carefully selected from a final group of thirty-two candidates. But the real truth of NASA's search for America's best pilots is ... Full description
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On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced America's first astronauts to the press-Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton. The seven men, all military test pilots, were carefully selected from a final group of thirty-two candidates. But the real truth of NASA's search for America's best pilots is not found in the thirty-two finalists that eventually produced Project Mercury's heroic list of space pioneers. The Original Seven Mercury astronauts chosen to lead America's charge into a new frontier were certainly worthy. They were America's best and brightest. But perhaps the very best never got the chance and served his country in obscurity.
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| Author | Earl Perkins |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Paramount Books Media |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9781734395402 |