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Walter Marty „Wally“ Schirra Jr. (* 12. März 1923 in Hackensack, New Jersey; † 3. Mai 2007 in La Jolla, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Astronaut. Er war der einzige Astronaut, der an jedem der ersten drei Raumfahrtprogramme der USA – Mercury, Gemini und Apollo – mit einem Raumflug beteiligt war.
Walter Marty Schirra Jr. (/ ʃ ɜːr ˈ ɑː /, 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, which was the United States' first effort to put humans into space.
19. Okt. 2023 · Learn about Walter M. Schirra, one of the original seven Mercury astronauts, who flew on Sigma 7, Gemini 6 and Apollo 7 missions. See his personal data, awards, military service and clubs.
27. Juli 2023 · Learn about Walter Schirra, one of the first seven Americans in space and the third to orbit the Earth. Explore his biography, missions, awards, and legacy at NASA.
30. Apr. 2024 · Wally Schirra, U.S. astronaut who flew the Mercury Sigma 7 flight (1962) and was command pilot of Gemini 6 (1965), which made the first space rendezvous. He was the only astronaut to fly in all three of the early U.S. crewed spaceflight programs—Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Learn more about Schirra in this article.
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7. Mai 2007 · Der Artikel erinnert an den ersten Amerikaner im Orbit, der auch an Gemini 6 und Apollo 7 teilnahm. Er starb 2007 im Alter von 84 Jahren an einem Herzanfall.
3. Okt. 2022 · On Oct. 3, 1962, astronaut Walter M. “Wally” Schirra completed America’s third and then-longest orbital spaceflight during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission. Naming his spacecraft Sigma 7, Schirra completed six orbits of the Earth, conducting engineering tests of his spacecraft and several experiments including photography of the planet.
