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Which organization accepted William Pogue as an astronaut trainee in 1966?
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In 1966, William Pogue was accepted as an astronaut trainee by NASA. He went on to become a successful astronaut, flying on two space shuttle missions. He also served as commander of the Skylab 4 mission, the longest spaceflight by an American crew to date.
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