Deke!: An Autobiography

Donald K. Slayton, Deke Slayton

Tom Doherty Associates, Jun 15, 1995 - History - 352 pages

Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts--and he might have been the first American in space. Instead, he became the first chief of American Astronaut Corps. It was Deke Slayton who selected the crews who flew the Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab missions. It was Deke Slayton who made Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon.

Deke! is Deke Slayton's' story--told in his own words and in the voices of the men and women who worked with him and knew him best. Deke Slayton's knowledge of how the .S. manned space program worked is the missing piece of every space buff's puzzle. Now, after decades of silence, he tells his priceless stories of those years when American was engaged in the greatest voyage of exploration in human history.

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As one of the original seven Mercury astronauts, Deke Slayton was there from the beginning. Unfortunately he was grounded due to a heart condition, but stepped in as director of flight crew operations ...

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Interesting account of early NASA from the inside. Deke goes through his life from a young man to the end of his space career. Badass World War II stories and insight into NASA. One particular item of ...

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Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts--and he might have been the first American in space. Instead, he became the first chief of American Astronaut Corps. It was Deke Slayton who selected the crews who flew the Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab missions. It was Deke Slayton who made Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Deke!: An Autobiography
• Authors: Donald K. Slayton, Deke Slayton
• Contributor: Michael Cassutt
• Edition: reprint, revised
• Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, 1995
• ISBN: 031285918X, 9780312859183
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology; History / United States / 20th Century; Technology & Engineering / Aeronautics & Astronautics