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Carpenter's Flight

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Carpenter's Flight
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25 May, 2012
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Carpenter's Flight

50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962

Scott Carpenter

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.

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrrpJRlN4I8]

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Read time: 1 minSubmitted by Emanuela Clavarino on 25 May, 2012 - 09:46
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di Emanuela Clavarino