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Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter lifts off from Cape Canaveral on May 24, 1962, in his Aurora 7 capsule. The fourth American in space and second American to orbit Earth, Carpenter spent nearly five hours testing equipment and taking photographs before splashing down. Photo Credit: NASA

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“Higher and Faster”: Remembering Project Mercury’s Final Flight, 60 Years On (Part 1)

“I Am Weightless”: Remembering Aurora 7, 60 Years On (Part 1)

The Right Man: Remembering Gordon Cooper’s Day-Long Mercury Mission, 55 Years On

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