Original Mercury Astronauts Pose with Air Force Jet [Image 1 of 3]

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09.29.2008

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The seven original Mercury astronauts, posing next to an Air Force F-106B jet, were military fighter pilots before joining NASA’s astronaut program. From left to right: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom Jr., Walter M. Schirra Jr., Alan B. Shepard Jr. and Donald K. “Deke” Slayton. NASA photo

• Date Taken: 09.29.2008
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 19:33
• Photo ID: 9155101
• VIRIN: 080929-D-D0439-1334
• Resolution: 1500x1152
• Size: 1.34 MB
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)