Deke!: An Autobiography

Donald K. Slayton, Michael Cassutt

Macmillan, 1994 - Biography & Autobiography - 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.

About the author

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. Michael Cassutt is noted for his writing about the space program -- not only articles in magazines such as Space World, but a massive biographical encyclopedia, Who's Who in Space. Cassutt is the author of two previous mystery thrillers set within the space program, Missing Man and Red Moon. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Deke!: An Autobiography
• Authors: Donald K. Slayton, Michael Cassutt
• Contributor: Michael Cassutt
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Macmillan, 1994
• ISBN: 031285918X, 9780312859183
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology; History / United States / 20th Century; Nature / Sky Observation; Science / Space Science / Astronomy; Technology & Engineering / Aeronautics & Astronautics