| Full Name: | Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton |
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| Birthdate: | March 1, 1924 - Sparta, Washington |
| Death: | June 13, 1993 - League City, Texas |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering - University of Minnesota |
| Military Service: | Major, United States Air Force |
| Selection: | NASA Group 1 (1959) |
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| Apollo-Soyuz Test Project |
| July 15-24, 1975 |
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| In 1962, Deke Slayton became the senior manager of the astronaut office, and was responsible for making the crew selections for the Gemini and Apollo missions. |
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| Deke Slayton in a Mercury spacesuit | Deke Slayton approaches the Saturn 1B launch vehicle during a countdown demonstration test for the Apollo-Soyuz mission |
Deke Slayton and Alexi Leonov during the Apollo-Soyuz mission |
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| Click to Return to Mercury - ASTP Astronauts |