Apr 2 1959

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Seven astronauts were selected for Project Mercury after a series of the most rigorous physical and mental tests ever given to U.S. test pilots. Chosen from a field of 110 candidates, the finalists were all qualified test pilots : Capts. Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, and Donald K. Slayton, (USAF) ; Lt. Malcolm S. Carpenter, Lt. Comdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Lt. Comdr. Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (USN) ; and Lt. Col. John H. Glenn (USMC).

Lt. Gen. [[Bernard A. Schriever]], Commander AFBMD, was named Commander of Air Research and Development Command.

USAF Bold Orion ballistic missile test launched from B-47 jet bomber.

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