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NASA began its search for astronaut candidtes shortly after the space agency was created in July, 1958. In October, 1958, the faterh fo American manned space flight, Robert R. Gilruth, received approval for Project Mercur, aprogram requiring the creation of an astronaut corps.
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Seedhouse, E. (2010). A brief history of astronaut selection. In: Prepare for Launch. Springer Praxis Books. Praxis, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1350-0_1
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