60 Years Ago: Soviets Select Their First Cosmonauts - NASA
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WEBFeb 25, 2020 · 9 min read. 60 Years Ago: Soviets Select Their First Cosmonauts. John Uri. Johnson Space Center. Feb 25, 2020. Article. In April 1959, the United States announced the selection of its seven Mercury astronauts, M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, John H. Glenn, Virgil I. Grissom, Walter M. Schirra, Alan B. Shepard and Donald K. Slayton.
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