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Clive Somerville

Clive Somerville

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The seven Mercury astronauts were. From left: Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Gordon Cooper and Scott Carpenter. Credits: NASA

Spaceflight history | Who were the Mercury 7?

A guide to NASA's Mercury Project and the Mercury 7 astronauts who became the first Americans to fly into space and orbit Earth.

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