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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

On Atlas’ Shoulders: Remembering the Monkeys, Men and Malfunctions of Project Mercury’s Orbital Booster (Part 3)

On Atlas’ Shoulders: Remembering the Monkeys, Men and Malfunctions of Project Mercury’s Orbital Booster (Part 1)

“Pretty Good Oscillations”: Remembering Aurora 7, 60 Years On (Part 2)

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

Just A Normal Day: Remembering Friendship 7, 60 Years On

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  • Mercury astronauts John Glenn (3rd from left) and Scott Carpenter (far left) will headline NASA's “Celebrating 50 Years of Americans in Orbit" event at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex February 18. Photo Credit: NASA

    Sixty Years On, America Remembers the Achievements, Sacrifice of the Mercury Seven

    by Ben Evans April 9, 2019, 2:56 pm

  • In Dire Peril: 55 Years Since the Troubled Mission of Aurora 7 (Part 2)

    by Ben Evans May 21, 2017, 8:00 am

  • Dawn of a New Age: 55 Years Since the Troubled Mission of Aurora 7 (Part 1)

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  • ‘Zero-G and I Feel Fine’: Remembering John Glenn’s Mercury Flight (Part 1)

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  • Flight of the Aurora: Remembering the Mission of Scott Carpenter (Part 2)

    by Ben Evans May 24, 2015, 8:00 am

  • Flight of the Aurora: Remembering the Mission of Scott Carpenter (Part 1)

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  • Wally, Walt, and Whatshisname: The Three Heroes Who Set Apollo’s Course for the Moon

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  • A Man Who Inspired: The Life and Legend of Scott Carpenter (1925-2013)

    by Ben Evans October 11, 2013, 6:00 am

  • One of America’s First Astronauts, Scott Carpenter, Dies at Age 88

    by Mike Killian October 10, 2013, 8:19 pm

  • Retro Space Images: A View Inside

    by J.L. Pickering June 25, 2013, 5:00 am

  • Retro Space Images: Footsteps Into History

    by J.L. Pickering June 20, 2013, 5:00 am

  • Five Astro-Dads Ready to Celebrate Father’s Day Aboard the ISS

    by Ben Evans June 15, 2013, 9:00 am

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