Mercury Seven

English

The Mercury Seven. From left to right: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.

Proper noun

the Mercury Seven

1. NASA's first astronaut group, consisting of seven members, chosen in 1959: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.

Further reading

• Mercury Seven on Wikipedia.Wikipedia