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The 10 pages that link to Mercury Seven, each with the reason it gives.

• Deke SlaytonRelated: Slayton was one of the seven, selected as a pilot for America’s first human spaceflight program.

• Project MercuryBroader topic: These astronauts formed the original crew pool for Mercury’s missions.

• John GlennNarrower topic: Glenn belonged to this inaugural group of American astronauts.

• NASA astronaut corpsBroader topic: They formed NASA's first astronaut group and established the corps's public identity.

• Gus GrissomBroader topic: Grissom was one of these original astronauts.

• Mercury spacecraftRelated: They trained to fly the capsule and helped test its controls and procedures.

• Mercury-Redstone 3Narrower topic: Shepard was one of this original astronaut group.

• Scott CarpenterNarrower topic: Carpenter’s public profile helped make the group central to America’s early space effort.

• Gordon CooperNarrower topic: Cooper belonged to this group, whose members became the public face of early American spaceflight.

• Wally SchirraNarrower topic: Schirra was one of the seven, beginning his astronaut career.