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Was Grissom part of the original group of NASA astronauts nicknamed the "Mercury Seven"?

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Yes, Grissom was part of the original group of NASA astronauts nicknamed the "Mercury Seven". The group consisted of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton. They were the first Americans to be selected to travel into space, and they all made significant contributions to the early days of the American space program.
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