NASA Astronaut Group 7

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NASA Astronaut Group 7 was a cohort of astronauts selected by NASA in 1969, notable for including both scientist-astronauts and pilots who flew on Apollo, Skylab, and early Space Shuttle missions.

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NASA Astronaut Group 7 canonical 5
NASA Group 7 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASA astronaut group
astronaut selection group
alsoKnownAs NASA Group 7
The 1969 NASA astronaut class
basedIn Johnson Space Center
country United States
hasMemberWhoFlewOn STS-1
STS-2
STS-3
STS-4
STS-5
linked to: STS-5 with Columbia

STS-6
STS-8
STS-9
Skylab 2
Skylab 3
Skylab 4
includesType pilot astronauts
scientist-astronauts
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Houston, Texas
linked to: Houston
member Anthony W. England
Donald H. Peterson
John M. Fabian
Joseph P. Allen
Karl G. Henize
Norman E. Thagard
Richard L. Truly
Robert A. R. Parker
Story Musgrave
linked to: Story Musgrave Jr.

Vance D. Brand
William B. Lenoir
memberCount 11
notableFor including both pilots and scientist-astronauts
members flying on Skylab missions
members flying on early Space Shuttle missions
transition from Apollo-era to Shuttle-era crews
operator NASA
partOf NASA Astronaut Corps
program Apollo program
Skylab program
Space Shuttle program
selectionContext post-Apollo expansion of astronaut corps
selectionYear 1969
timePeriod early Space Shuttle era
late Apollo era

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NASA Astronaut Group 6 successor NASA Astronaut Group 7
TFNG precededBy NASA Astronaut Group 7
Thirty-Five New Guys precededBy NASA Astronaut Group 7
Richard H. Truly memberOf NASA Astronaut Group 7
subject linked to: Richard Truly
NASA Astronaut Group 7 alsoKnownAs NASA Group 7
linked to: NASA Astronaut Group 7
Donald H. Peterson memberOf NASA Astronaut Group 7