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A brief biography of Wally Schirra commemorating his return homeContext
“Captain “Wally” Schirra was one of the seven Mercury Astronauts Named by NASA in April 1959 On October 3, 1962; he piloted the six orbit Sigma 7 Mercury Flight; A flight which lasted 9 hours, 15 minutes The spacecraft attained a velocity of 17,557 miles per hour At an altitude of 175 statute miles and traveled almost 144,000 statute miles before re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere. Recovery of the Sigma 7 spacecraft occurred in the Pacific Ocean About 275 miles northeast of Midway Island” His hometown, Oradell New Jersey, held a parade to honor him a Few weeks after his successful mission. They dedicated a park and unveiled a marker. Wally Schirra is a Freemason Canaveral #339, Cocoa Beach, FloridaCategory
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