Orbit3 October 1962
Wally Schirra flies six orbits in the Mercury spacecraft Sigma 7
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Wally Schirra Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wally Schirra, based on 6 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
6 records1962–19686 events3 places
Chronological biography
1962
1968
Apollo 711 October 1968
Commands Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo spacecraft mission.
First Crewed Apollo CSM Operations11 October 1968
Commands the first crewed test of the redesigned Apollo command and service module.
Apollo 7 First Live Television14 October 1968
Leads the first live television broadcast from an American crewed spacecraft.
Apollo 7 Long SPS Burn18 October 1968
Manually assists a long Service Propulsion System burn that verifies engine performance and propellant monitoring.
Apollo 7 Splashdown22 October 1968
Returns with the Apollo 7 crew after the first successful crewed test of Apollo spacecraft systems.
Titles and roles
Astronaut
Record provenance
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