{"product_id":"deke-slayton-1961-medical-record","title":"Deke Slayton – 1961 medical record","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) pb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:155f4f81-c959-467e-9916-255aeb64d406-8\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:155f4f81-c959-467e-9916-255aeb64d406-8\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:155f4f81-c959-467e-9916-255aeb64d406-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"903b8dd1-2919-4a47-bfa9-635b08e63840\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"123\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eDonald “Deke” Slayton — Vintage Medical Record, March 15, 1961 — From the Collection of Mercury Physician W. K. Douglas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eVintage 8 x 10 inch medical record relating to Donald “Deke” Slayton, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eMarch 15, 1961\u003c\/strong\u003e, unsigned, originating directly from the collection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"296\"\u003eDr. W. K. Douglas\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the key physicians associated with the Mercury astronaut medical program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eThis document dates from an exceptionally important period in the history of American human spaceflight. In March 1961, the United States was in the final stages of preparing for its first crewed Mercury missions, with the original Mercury Seven astronauts undergoing intense medical, physical, and psychological evaluation. Slayton, selected as one of NASA’s first astronauts in 1959, was then part of the small group of men at the center of America’s effort to place a human being in space during the early Space Race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eSlayton’s medical history is particularly significant. Although he was originally chosen to pilot the second U.S. orbital Mercury flight, he was later grounded due to an irregular heart rhythm, a decision that profoundly shaped both his career and NASA’s astronaut office. He went on to become one of the most influential figures in the astronaut corps, serving as Director of Flight Crew Operations and playing a central role in crew assignments throughout the Gemini, Apollo, and early Shuttle eras. After years of being medically disqualified from flight, Slayton finally flew in space on the historic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eApollo-Soyuz Test Project\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eDocuments of this nature offer rare insight into the rigorous medical oversight surrounding the first American astronauts at the dawn of crewed spaceflight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1988\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA historically compelling early Mercury-era medical document connected to one of NASA’s most important astronaut figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Been in Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57888015417608,"sku":"12690","price":169.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1490\/3832\/files\/12690.jpg?v=1779727402","url":"https:\/\/www.beeninspace.com\/products\/deke-slayton-1961-medical-record","provider":"BEEN IN SPACE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}