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Wally Schirra dies
Mercury 7 astronaut dies at 84
From correspondents in the US
May 04, 2007 02:10am
Article from: Reuters
WALLY Schirra, one of the original US Mercury 7 astronauts, has died at the age of 84, NASA said today.
According to his family, Schirra died of natural causes.
CNN reported that Schirra was in California and had been ill for several weeks, but NASA spokesman James Hartsfield could not confirm that.
Schirra flew on three spaceflights, including a six-orbit Mercury flight in October 1962, a Gemini flight with Thomas Stafford in December 1965 and Apollo 7 in October 1968.
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RIP Wal. You opened up space travel for us. Only two of your original "Mercury 7" left now - John Glenn and Scott Carpenter.
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