Deke Slayton

American astronaut and Apollo 14 pilot

Deke Slayton - American astronaut and Apollo 14 pilot
Born

March 1st, 1924
101 years ago

Died

June 13th, 1993
32 years ago — 69 years old

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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Served as a soldier during World War II and later became a test pilot before joining NASA as an astronaut. Participated in the Apollo 14 mission as a command module pilot, contributing to the success of the lunar landing. Involved in the management of the astronaut corps at NASA, overseeing various space missions and training. Worked on the development and implementation of the Space Shuttle program.

Piloted Apollo 14

Managed astronaut operations at NASA

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