This numeric group was the subject of an april 20, 1959 time magazine article titled rendezvous with destiny

The correct answer is mercury seven. This was the group of the "Original Seven" astronauts that worked for NASA since 1959. One of them died but others worked for NASA during their retirement, one of whom even became a successful politician. The article was about them and about their explorations and missions. The last of them died in 2016.