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[Ken Seeber]

For me, it's Gus Grissom. Grissom took a lot of heat after the loss of the Liberty Bell 7, but he stood his ground and was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing. His fortitude led to improvements in the spacecraft that followed.

 

[ScottJH]

Alan Shepard

 

[Chris S]

Alan Shepard

 

[Jeff Whitford]

Jim Lovell

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Jim Lovell

Probably because I'm just a tad too young and also grew up more or less outside of the American mainstream to be so strongly affected by the likes of Glenn, Armstrong, et al w/out the aid of a relatively recent, inspiring film like Apollo 13.

_Man_

 

[Steve Tannehill]

Jim Lovell

 

[Mark_TB]

Ed White (Edward H. White II), first American to walk in space. Perished in the Apollo I flash fire.

 

[Scott-S]

Story Musgrave.
Mr Clean in outerspace.

 

[Jeff Brooks]

Alan Shepard

 

[Todd H]

Christa McAuliffe. Some might say she wasn't an astronaut, but I've always considered her one. As a teacher myself, she inspired me greatly. I still remember watching the Challenger explosion and crying when I was in middle school.

 

[John Swarce]

Alan Shepard for me, as well.

--John

 

[Brad M]

John Glenn.

His return to space was stunning.

 

[David Norman]

Got to go with Alan Shepard

 

[JeremySt]

John Glenn.

 

[DeanR]

Jim Lovell

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Gus Grissom

 

[Pete York]

Neil Armstrong

 

[Dustin James]

Jim Lovell

 

[Bleddyn Williams]

Jim Lovell

 

[Shane D]

Buzz Aldrin