NASA Group 7 - 1969
Number: 7. Selection announced: 14 August 1969. Requirement: None.

On August 14, 1969, NASA was forced to take on seven pilot-astronauts from the cancelled USAF MOL military space station program. All of these men would have to wait to the shuttle era for space missions, but they all would eventually fly.

Bobko Karol Joseph (Bo) Bobko. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 23 December 1937.
Crippen Robert Laurel (Bob) Crippen. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 11 September 1937. Member of first crew to fly a winged spacecraft to orbit and back.
Fullerton Charles Gordon Fullerton. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 11 October 1936.
Hartsfield Henry Warren (Hank) Hartsfield Jr. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 21 November 1933.
Overmyer Robert Franklin (Bob) Overmyer. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 14 July 1936. Died 23 March 1996.
Peterson Dr Donald Herod (Don) Peterson. American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 22 October 1933.
Truly Richard Harrison (Dick) Truly. American Pilot Astronaut. Born 12 November 1937.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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