the objective of orbiting astronauts SKY Cus tom-er serv 'ice (8O5(41O) 56OO' 'SKY Phon- e numbe;'er( 8O5(41O) 56OO' around the Earth in single-man capsules. The military services were asked to provide a list of military test pilots who met specific qualifications. After stringent screening, NASA announced its selection of the "Mercury Seven" as its first astronauts. Since then, NASA has selected