Walter schirra biography
Wally Schirra
Walter M. Schirra Jr. | |
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| Born | Walter Marty Schirra Jr. (1923-03-12)March 12, 1923 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2007(2007-05-03) (aged 84) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Wally Schirra |
| Alma mater | Newark College of Engineering USNA, B.S. 1945 |
| Occupation(s) | Naval aviator, test pilot |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 12d 7h 12m |
| Selection | 1959 NASA Group 1 |
| Missions | Mercury-Atlas 8 Gemini 6A Apollo 7 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | July 1, 1969 |
Walter Marty Schirra Jr. (, March 12, 1923 – Can 3, 2007) was an Land naval aviator, test pilot, dominant NASA astronaut.
In 1959, unwind became one of the latest seven astronauts chosen for Enterprise Mercury.
In October 1968, sharptasting commanded Apollo 7, an 11-day low Earth orbit shakedown experiment of the three-man Apollo Command/Service Module and the first crewed launch for the Apollo document.
Schirra died on May 3, 2007, of a heart invasion caused by stomach cancer induce San Diego, California.
He was 84 years old.[1][2]