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Who were the other six astronauts selected with Grissom for the Project Mercury?
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Answer
In addition to Gus Grissom, the other six astronauts selected for Project Mercury were Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Deke Slayton, Wally Schirra and Gordon Cooper. These seven men were chosen from a pool of over 500 applicants and were all highly skilled pilots.
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