He was one of the original seven astronauts and flew in all three of the first manned space programs. Schirra flew solo in the Mercury program, with a crewmember in the Gemini program and with two others in the Apollo program.
Do you remember Wally Schirra? And do you know how many of the original seven are left alive and who they are? Best answer will go to the first person who can name them.
2007-05-03 17:37:39 · 7 answers · asked by Warren D 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Wally Schirra died today (Thursday, May 3rd) at the age of 81.
2007-05-03 17:38:28 · update #1
I stand corrected. He was 84, not 81.
2007-05-03 18:03:11 · update #2
Great answers. I wish I could give all of them best answer.
2007-05-03 18:40:48 · update #3
Yes.
Two, Malcolm Scott Carpenter & John Herschel Glen Jr.
2007-05-03 17:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by whozzit 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, grew up in the sixties... I remember Wally Schirra...
According to Wiki, here's the Mercury Seven:
M. Scott Carpenter (b. 1925) Mercury-Atlas 7
L. Gordon Cooper (1927–2004) Mercury-Atlas 9, Gemini 5
John H. Glenn Jr. (b. 1921) Mercury-Atlas 6, STS-95
Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom (1926–1967) Mercury-Redstone 4, Gemini 3, Apollo 1
Walter M. Schirra (1923–2007) Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6A, Apollo 7
Alan B. Shepard (1923–1998) Mercury-Redstone 3, Apollo 14
Donald K. "Deke" Slayton (1924–1993) Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Looks like only M. Scott Carpenter and John H. Glenn Jr. remain with us... true pioneers, every one!
2007-05-03 18:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by John T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do remember Wally Shirra.
Only 2 of the 7 survive: John Glenn and Scott Carpenter.
BTW--the missions were:
1)Mecury Sigma 7--the 5th American in space (1962)(3rd in orbit) 1965
2)Gemini 6 (first orbital rendezvous with Gemini 7)
3)Apollo 7--first test flight of the Apollo spacecraft (1968)
Shirra was the only astronaut to fly in all three programs. Did you know his fater was a pilot in World Ware I--and his mother was a barnstormer?
We lost a great American today.
2007-05-03 18:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there Warren!
I remember Wally. I went to one of his lectures and he was fascinated wih the view of Earth from space .
Just remembering the look on his face describing the view is unforgettable!!
it really moved him to talk about it and he would get overwhelmed at remembering it and tear up.
Great lectures he gave!!
The team who are still here .. if I can remember right , there are alot still around ..
Walt Cunningham -- Apollo 7
Jim lovell-- Apollo 8 & Apollo 13
Frank borman-- Apollo 8
Bill Anders -- Apollo 8
Jim McDivitt -- Apollo 9
Dave Scott -- Apollo 9 & Apollo 15
Rusty Schweickart -- Apollo 9
Tom Stafford -- Apollo 10 & Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
John Young -- Apollo 10
Gene Cernan --Apollo 10 & Apollo 17
Neil Armstrong -- Apollo 11
Mike Collins -- Apollo 11
Buzz Aldrin -- Apollo 11
Dick Gordon-- Apollo12
Al Bean-- Apollo 12
Ed Mitchell-- Apollo 14
Al Worden-- Apollo 15
John Young -- Apollo 16
Ken Mattingly-- Apollo 16
Charlie Duke-- Apollo 16
Jack Schmitt -- Apollo 17
Vance Brand -- Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Also here is a site with an astronaut fact book I have in my favourites if anyone is interested ..
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/factsheets/pdfs/astro.pdf
2007-05-03 17:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by spaceprt 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have no Idea about him. But I read all. Thank you for that question.
Scientists never dies.
2007-05-03 21:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by hanibal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear he died. I remember him.
2007-05-03 18:20:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW !! COOL ASTRONOMER!!
he got them all !
2007-05-03 18:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋