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Wally Schirra
space
,
aviator
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Marty Schirra Jr.
Nickname(s):
Wally
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 March 1923
Death Date:
3 May 2007
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Brief Facts:
Test pilot and astronaut.
Space Missions:
Apollo 7 (1968)
First manned Earth orbital demonstration of Block II CSM, launched on Saturn IB. First live television publicly broadcast from a manned mission.
Gemini 6 (1965)
First space rendezvous accomplished with Gemini 7, station-keeping for over five hours at distances from 1 to 300 ft.
Mercury-Atlas 8 (1962)
Call sign: Sigma 7. 6 orbits. The flight closest to plan. Carried out maneuvering tests. Recovered by carrier USS Kearsarge.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey
1982.
International Air & Space Hall of Fame
1970.
International Space Hall of Fame
.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
1986.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame
1982.
New Jersey Hall of Fame
2010.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
1990.
United States Naval Aviation Hall of Honor
2000.
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