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Walter Marty Schirra Jr. ( / ʃɜːrˈɑː /, March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. In 1959, he became one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury, which was the United States' first effort to put humans into space.
Jun 6, 2024 · Wally Schirra (born March 12, 1923, Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.—died May 3, 2007, La Jolla, California) was a U.S. astronaut who flew the Mercury Sigma 7 (1962) and was command pilot of Gemini 6 (1965), which made the first rendezvous in space.
Oct 11, 2018 · Wally Schirra was the commander of the first three-man crew to orbit the Earth in 1968. He clashed with NASA officials over launch, TV broadcast, food and spacesuits, and left NASA after the mission.
May 4, 2007 · Wally Schirra was the only astronaut to fly in all three of NASA’s earliest manned space programs — Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.
The interview with Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronaut Wally Schirra is from NASA’s oral history program at the Johnson Space Center.
Jun 18, 2024 · Learn about Wally Schirra, one of the Mercury Seven and the third American to orbit the Earth. See his biography, missions, awards, and images from NASA.
Oct 16, 2018 · Walter "Wally" Schirra was the only one of his fellow astronauts to fly in three NASA programs: Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Named as one of NASA's "Original Seven" Mercury astronauts in 1959, he...
