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In October 1968, he commanded Apollo 7, an 11-day low Earth orbit shakedown test of the three-man Apollo Command/Service Module and the first crewed launch for the Apollo program. Before becoming an astronaut, Schirra graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1945, and served at sea during World War II .
Apollo 7 (October 11–22 ... "Wally Schirra was being pictured as the man chosen to rescue the manned space program. And that was a task worthy of Wally's interest." ...
He was designated as commander of Apollo 1 but was killed in a fire during a launch pad rehearsal test. At the time of his death, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF. [77] [78] [79] Walter Marty (Wally) Schirra Jr. Hackensack, New Jersey, March 12, 1923 May 3, 2007: Schirra graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis ...
USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Captain Wally Schirra (1923–2007), one of the Mercury Seven astronauts, who flew three times in space, on Mercury 8, Gemini 6A, and Apollo 7. The contract to build Wally Schirra was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding ...
Portrays the Apollo program's recovery to crewed flight after the Apollo 1 tragedy, from the perspective of a fictional documentary team covering the flight of Apollo 7. This flight is commanded by strong-willed Mercury veteran Wally Schirra , who is focused on safety after the death of his colleague Grissom.
Wally Schirra (3) Donn F. Eisele Walter Cunningham: 11 October 1968 Apollo 7: 22 October 1968 Apollo 7: First three person U.S. crew. Launched over 20 months after Apollo 1 fatalities. 29 Georgy Beregovoy: 26 October 1968 Soyuz 3: 30 October 1968 Soyuz 3: Failed to dock with uncrewed Soyuz 2. 30 Frank Borman (2) Jim Lovell (3) William Anders ...
During his first space mission in 1965, Stafford piloted Gemini 6 with fellow astronaut Wally Schirra. During the mission, ... During Apollo 10, Stafford and his crew of Cernan and John Young set ...
The Apollo spacecraft problems were corrected, with Apollo 7, commanded by Wally Schirra, launched on October 11, 1968, more than a year and a half after the Apollo 1 accident. The Apollo program reached its objective of successfully landing men on the Moon on July 20, 1969, with Apollo 11. [58] [59]