-- Carpenter's Flight
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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 Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 Spacecraft, the Aurora
7, before being inserted to begin the launch.
(Translation… “I gotta do WHAT?”)
(Translation… “I gotta do WHAT?”)
Image Credit: NASA
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