NASA IOTD: Carpenter's Flight (1962 May 24)

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NASA IOTD: Carpenter's Flight (1962 May 24)

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Carpenter's Flight (1962 May 24)
NASA Image of the Day | 2012 May 24

50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth.

In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch.

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50 Years Ago Today: The Flight of Aurora 7
Universe Today | Nancy Atkinson | 2012 May 24
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