Slayton

[ sleyt-n ]

noun

1. Donald Kent Deke, 1924–1993, U.S. astronaut.

Example Sentences

Asked what has suddenly changed to necessitate Jessner’s order, David W. Slayton, L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

“There is no legislative action that’s available to address this issue, and so that constitutes for us an emergency and a crisis, which is why the court’s taking the action it needs to do today,” Slayton said.

From Los Angeles Times

It just isn’t working, Slayton said, in part because private sector reporters can choose when and where they work, sometimes work remotely, pick the cases they cover, and still make thousands of dollars a day.

From Los Angeles Times

“We need to come together … and figure out a way to solve this,” Slayton said.

From Los Angeles Times

But when General Stafford flew with the civilian astronauts Donald K. Slayton, known as Deke, and Vance D. Brand in the Apollo capsule that docked with the Soviet Union’s two-man Soyuz some 140 miles above the earth, he looked beyond the rivalries of world powers.

From New York Times