[PAR] [TLE] Mercury Seven [SEP] The Mercury Seven were the group of seven Mercury astronauts announced by NASA on April 9, 1959.  They are also referred to as the Original Seven or Astronaut Group 1.  They piloted the manned spaceflights of the Mercury program from May 1961 to May 1963.  These seven original American astronauts were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. [PAR] [TLE] Gordon Cooper [SEP] Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004), (Col, USAF), better known as Gordon Cooper, was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and one of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first manned space program of the United States.
[PAR] [TLE] Mercury Seven [ SEP ] The Mercury Seven were the group of seven Mercury astronauts announced by NASA on April 9 , 1959 . They are also referred to as the Original Seven or Astronaut Group 1 . They piloted the manned spaceflights of the Mercury program from May 1961 to May 1963 . These seven original American astronauts were Scott Carpenter , Gordon Cooper , John Glenn , Gus Grissom , Wally Schirra , Alan Shepard , and Deke Slayton . [PAR] [TLE] Gordon Cooper [ SEP ] Leroy Gordon " Gordo " Cooper Jr. ( March 6 , 1927 – October 4 , 2004 ) , ( Col , USAF ) , better known as Gordon Cooper , was an American aerospace engineer , test pilot , United States Air Force pilot , and one of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury , the first manned space program of the United States .
When were the astronauts for the first manned space program of the United States announced?
When were the astronauts for the first manned space program of the United States announced ?
April 9, 1959
April 9, 1959