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From what group did NASA pick its first seven astronauts in 1959?

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  1. Airline pilots
  2. Military test pilots
  3. University scientists

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  1. NASA, 65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America's First Astronauts www.nasa.gov/history/65-years-ago-nasa-selects-americas-first-astronauts Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NASA, 65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America's First Astronauts www.nasa.gov/history/65-years-ago-nasa-selects-americas-first-astronauts Checked 2026-10-10.

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