Walter Marty "Wally” SCHIRRA Jr.
7 Worldwide / 3 USA
Date of birth: March 12, 1923.
The 1st Space Flight:
- Launch: October 03, 1962 at 12.15; Mercury 16 (Sigma 7), MA-8 flight. Commander.
- Splash down: October 03, 1962 at 21.28; Mercury 16 (Sigma 7), MA-8 flight. Commander.
- Flight duration: 00 day, 09 hour, 13 minutes, 11 seconds.
The 2nd Space Flight:
The first approaching of 2 manned space vehicles up to 25 – 30 centimeters.
- Launch: December 15, 1965 at 13.37; "Gemini 6”. Commander.
- Splash down: December 16, 1965 at 15.28; "Gemini 6”. Commander
- Flight duration: 01 days, 01 hours, 51 minutes, 24 seconds.
The 3rd Space Flight:
- Launch: October 11, 1968 at 15.02; "Apollo 7”. Commander.
- Splash down: October 22, 1968 at 11.11; "Apollo 7”. Commander
- Flight duration: 10 day, 20 hour, 09 minutes, 03 seconds
Total space flights – 3.
Total time in space: 12 day, 07 hour, 13 minutes, 38 seconds.
Date of death: May 03, 2007. |