Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:group_of_people
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:firstPublicAnnouncement |
April 9, 1959
|
| gptkbp:formationYear |
1959
|
| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneered American human spaceflight
|
| gptkbp:locationOfSelection |
gptkb:Langley_Research_Center
|
| gptkbp:member |
gptkb:Alan_Shepard
gptkb:John_Glenn gptkb:Scott_Carpenter gptkb:Gus_Grissom gptkb:Deke_Slayton gptkb:Gordon_Cooper gptkb:Wally_Schirra |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Original_Seven
|
| gptkbp:notableAchievement |
First group of American astronauts
All flew in space except Deke Slayton (initially grounded) |
| gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
7
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:Project_Mercury
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Project_Gemini
gptkb:Project_Mercury gptkb:Apollo_program |
| gptkbp:selectionProcess |
Chosen from military test pilots
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Glenn
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mercury Seven
|