Deke Slayton
Deke Slayton was a NASA astronaut who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts.
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| Personal Information | data |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Donald Kent Slayton |
| Nick Name | Deke Slayton, Deke, Don |
| Birth Date | 1 March 1924 |
| Birth Place | Sparta, Wisconsin, United States |
| Age | 69 years |
| Death Date | 13 June 1993 |
| Death Place | League City, Texas, United States |
| Death Cause | Brain Tumor |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Test Pilot, Engineer |
| Gender | Male |
| family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | Charles Sherman Slayton |
| Mother | Victoria Adelia Slayton |
| Brother | Dick Slayton |
| Sister | Marie Madsen, Beverly Schlenz, Elwood Slayton |
| Debut/Fame | data |
|---|---|
| Debut | NASA Group 1 (1959) |
| Fame | Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (Mission 1975) |
| Marriages/children | data |
|---|---|
| Wife | Marjorie "Marge" Lunney (m. 1955-div. 1978) |
| Son | Kent S. Slayton (b. April 8, 1957) |
| Wife | Bobbie Belle Jones (m. 1983–1993) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
|---|---|
| School | Sparta High School |
| College/University | University of Minnesota |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering |