NASA's 7th Group of Astronauts
On December 19, 1972, US Astronauts met the goals NASA set forth for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Programs, with the splashdown of the last Apollo flight, Apollo 17.
Click on the links to read about the programs:
This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury
On The Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini
Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations
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These accomplished goals led the way for US astronauts to venture into space with Skylab, the Apollo Soyuz Test Project, and the Space Shuttle.
Skylab, Our First Space Station
NASA's 7th Group of Astronauts - Last of Apollo Era Astronauts
NASA announced its seventh group of astronauts on August 14, 1969. It was the last group NASA selected during the Apollo era.
Click on the names to read the individual astronaut's bio: (coming soon)
- Karol J. Bobko
- Robert L. Crippen
- Charles G. Fullerton
- Henry W. Hartsfield
- Robert F. Overmyer
- Donald H. Peterson
- Richard H. Truly
Additional Readings:
NASA's 6th Group of Astronauts
NASA's 5th Group of Astronauts
NASA's 4th Group of Astronauts
NASA's 3rd Group of Astronauts
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