Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle
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"Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle" is an autobiographical and historical account of the early American human spaceflight program, co-written by astronaut Deke Slayton and covering missions from Project Mercury through the Space Shuttle era.
All labels observed (1)
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| Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle Context triple: [Deke Slayton, coauthored, Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle]
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For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
"For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" is an autobiographical book recounting astronaut Scott Carpenter’s experiences as one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven and his pioneering role in early American spaceflight.
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B.
Mercury program
The Mercury program was the United States' first human spaceflight initiative, designed to send American astronauts into space and orbit Earth during the early 1960s.
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Gemini program
The Gemini program was NASA’s second human spaceflight project in the 1960s, designed to develop critical space travel techniques such as orbital rendezvous, docking, and long-duration missions that paved the way for the Apollo Moon landings.
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The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American historical drama film about the early U.S. space program and the original Mercury 7 astronauts, acclaimed for its direction, performances, and realistic depiction of test pilots and spaceflight.
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The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1979 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe (later adapted into a film) that chronicles the early U.S. space program and the test pilots, including Chuck Yeager, who embodied the daring culture of high-speed flight and astronaut selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle Target entity description: "Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle" is an autobiographical and historical account of the early American human spaceflight program, co-written by astronaut Deke Slayton and covering missions from Project Mercury through the Space Shuttle era.
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A.
For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
"For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" is an autobiographical book recounting astronaut Scott Carpenter’s experiences as one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven and his pioneering role in early American spaceflight.
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B.
Mercury program
The Mercury program was the United States' first human spaceflight initiative, designed to send American astronauts into space and orbit Earth during the early 1960s.
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C.
Gemini program
The Gemini program was NASA’s second human spaceflight project in the 1960s, designed to develop critical space travel techniques such as orbital rendezvous, docking, and long-duration missions that paved the way for the Apollo Moon landings.
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D.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American historical drama film about the early U.S. space program and the original Mercury 7 astronauts, acclaimed for its direction, performances, and realistic depiction of test pilots and spaceflight.
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E.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1979 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe (later adapted into a film) that chronicles the early U.S. space program and the test pilots, including Chuck Yeager, who embodied the daring culture of high-speed flight and astronaut selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
spaceflight history book ⓘ |
| author |
Deke Slayton
ⓘ
Michael Cassutt ⓘ |
| chronicles | development of U.S. manned spaceflight ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coversTimePeriodFrom |
Project Mercury era
ⓘ
linked to:
Mercury program
|
| coversTimePeriodTo | early Space Shuttle era ⓘ |
| describes |
NASA Astronaut Office
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Astronaut Corps
NASA Flight Crew Operations Directorate ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf | Deke Slayton ⓘ |
| focusesOn | early American human spaceflight ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
history ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780312859180 ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 30069263 ⓘ |
| includes |
historical analysis of missions
ⓘ
personal anecdotes by Deke Slayton ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
space history enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Apollo program
ⓘ
Project Gemini ⓘ Project Mercury ⓘ
linked to:
Mercury program
Space Shuttle program ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Space Shuttle program
U.S. human spaceflight program ⓘ |
| mediaType | text ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| providesPerspective | insider view of NASA operations ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Forge Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Carrying the Fire
ⓘ
linked to:
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys
Moon Shot ⓘ The Right Stuff ⓘ |
| setting |
United States space program
ⓘ
linked to:
United States civil space program
|
| subjectOf | Deke Slayton ⓘ |
| topic |
NASA
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astronaut selection ⓘ mission planning ⓘ space program management ⓘ |
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Subject: Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle Description of subject: "Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle" is an autobiographical and historical account of the early American human spaceflight program, co-written by astronaut Deke Slayton and covering missions from Project Mercury through the Space Shuttle era.
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