NASA IOTD: Carpenter's Flight (1962 May 24)
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NASA IOTD: Carpenter's Flight (1962 May 24)
by bystander » Thu May 24, 2012 4:24 pm
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.
Image Credit: NASA
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Re: NASA IOTD: Carpenter's Flight (1962 May 24)
by bystander » Thu May 24, 2012 5:51 pm
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