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on april 9 1959

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nasa introduced to the world the

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original mercury seven astronauts gus

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grissom scott carpenter deke slayton

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gordon cooper alan shepard wally sherrah

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and john glenn were chosen from a pool

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of over 500 military test pilots to

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become the first group of astronauts to

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lead america into space under project

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mercury