Which one of the following was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, the group chosen by NASA in 1959 to be the first to train for space flight?

Which one of the following was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, the group chosen by NASA in 1959 to be the first to train for space flight?

Chuck Yeager
Neil Armstrong
Edgar Mitchell
Jim Lovell
Wally Schirra

Answer: The correct answer is Wally Schirra.