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Deke Slayton
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Deke Slayton

American · USA · AGE 69

Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton, was an American World War II pilot, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, and became NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office.

DECEASEDGOVERNMENT
VITALS
DATE OF BIRTH1924-03-01
DATE OF DEATH1993-06-13
NATIONALITYAmerican
STATUSDeceased
AGENCYNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
FLIGHT RECORD
TOTAL FLIGHTS1
LANDINGS1
SPACEWALKS0
TIME IN SPACEP9DT1H28M
EVA TIMEP0D
FIRST FLIGHTJUL 15, 1975
LAST FLIGHTJUL 15, 1975
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VISITS //000,796
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